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Danuwar bags C10 2014
President of Shakti Samuha, Sunita Danuwar was presented with the C10 award for her contribution in the fight against child trafficking at Stockholm, Sweden on Monday.
bookmarkChild trafficking survivor and founder and President of Shakti Samuha, Sunita Danuwar has been presented with the C10 award for her contribution in the fight against child trafficking at Grand Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden on Monday.
Ekantipur Report
Published at : November 4, 2014
Updated at : November 4, 2014 15:13
Kathmandu
Sunita is the first person from Nepal to receive the award.
Danuwar was given the award along with nine other winners of the prestigious C10 award in the presence of Queen Silvia of Sweden. The winners of the C10 Award 2014 are ten exceptional leaders, committed to their fight against child trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children.
Each year, Sophie Stenbeck Family Foundation, World Childhood Foundation and Reach for Change presents the award to support and acknowledge entrepreneurial leaders of the child rights field.
Danuwar had won the Magsaysay award last year.
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