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NEW YORK - Doğan News Agency

Pınar İlkkaracan, a leading women’s rights activist and researcher based in Turkey, was awarded the prestigious Joan B.

Dunlop Prize, presented by the International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC), “for her exceptional record of work in Turkey and globally to promote the human rights of women and girls,” on Nov. 3.

The Joan B. Dunlop Award, named after the IWHC’s founder, is annually presented to an activist working under difficult circumstances to advance the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls.
İlkkaracan was the third recipient of the prestigious award, following Nigerian activist Adenike Esiet and Indonesian activist Ninuk Widyantoro.

‘A true champion for human rights of women and girls in Turkey’

“Pinar İlkkaracan is a true champion for the human rights of women and girls in Turkey and beyond,” said IWHC President Françoise Girard, who presented the award.

“Her vision