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2024 Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award

Under the patronage of Dr. Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and journalist Christiane Amanpour, this 2024 edition paid tribute to the struggle of Iranian women and celebrated women editorial cartoonists

La Prix Nobel de la Paix Dr Shirin Ebadi
Dr Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace prize laureate, and Christiane Amanpour with winners Zunzi and Rachita Taneja

The 2024 Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award, honoring outstanding contributions to human rights and freedom of expression, was presented on May 3, 2024, World Press Freedom Day, by the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation to cartoonists Rachita Taneja from India and Zunzi from Hong Kong. The award was handed over by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Shirin Ebadi of Iran and renowned CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour.

Racjita Taneja et Zunzi
Chappatte, Freedom Cartoonists Foundation chair, presents 2025 laureates Rachita Taneja and Zunzi

In front of a packed audience at the Geneva Graduate Institute, this edition paid special tribute to Iranian women fighting for freedom, as well as to female editorial cartoonists. A panel brought together cartoonists Ann Telnaes, Rachita Taneja, and Willis from Tunis.

Panel de femmes cartoonistes
Panel discussion between Ann Telnaes, Willis from Tunis and Rachita Taneja, led by Christiane Amanpour

Read more on theĀ Foundation website.

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