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flag UN honors two African peacekeepers for their efforts in gender empowerment and ending harmful practices.

flag The United Nations honored two peacekeepers, Zainab Mbalu Gbla of Sierra Leone and Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana, for their work in gender empowerment. flag Gbla, a police officer, was named Woman Police Officer of the Year for creating a school program and mentorship network. flag Syme, a military gender adviser, won the Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for leading a health campaign against child marriage and female genital mutilation. flag Both awards recognize efforts to integrate gender perspectives in peacekeeping.

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