Rohaniza Usman
NationalityFilipino
Other namesBai Rohaniza Sumndad-Usman
OccupationFounder/ Chief Peace Mission Keeper
Years active18
Known forTeach Peace Build Peace Movement, N-Peace Award recipient, Ashoka Fellow
SpouseDr. Almuhaimin Usman

Rohaniza Usman is a Filipina peacemaker. In 2013 she won the N-Peace Award.

Biography

Born in the Philippines,[1] Usman grew up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and returned to the Philippines to attend Assumption College.[2] She started her career working on programs for the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Youth Affairs in Manila. She then worked in the Peace Development program for the non-governmental organization (NGO), Asia America Initiative.[1]

Usman is the founder of the NGO Teach Peace Build Peace Movement which focuses on Filipino youth involvement in the peace movement.[3][4]

In 2013 Usman was awarded the N-Peace Award as an Emerging Peace Champion.[5] She also received the 2014 Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue award.[2][6] Usman is an Ashoka Fellow.[1]


References

  1. ^ a b c "Bai Rohaniza Sumndad-Usman". Ashoka United States. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rohaniza Sumndad-Usman (Philippines) | WikiPeaceWomen – English". WikiPeaceWomen. PeaceWomen Across the Globe. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. ^ "TPBPM". Teach Peace Build Peace Movement. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Bai Rohaniza Sumndad-Usman". HuffPost. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  5. ^ "100 Asian peace champions gather to honor women heroes from conflict zones". UNDP in Asia and the Pacific. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Doha Interfaith Conference Encourages Youth Dialogue". DICID. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

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