Five women were honored last week in Washington for their efforts to increase the economic and political progress of women. Vital Voices, an international nonprofit organization, presented its Global Leadership Awards to the winners from Argentina, Burma, France, Kenya and the United Arab Emirates.

上周，国际非盈利性组织--生命之音，把环球领袖奖授予了来自阿根廷、缅甸、法国、肯尼亚和阿拉伯联合酋长国的五位妇女，表彰她们在促进妇女在经济和政治领域的进步中做的努力。

Laura Alonso heads a group in Argentina called Poder Ciudadano, or Citizen Power. Its members work to make the government more open. They investigate corruption, observe elections and watch for government influence over the media. They also educate citizens about their rights.

Laura Alonso领导阿根廷一个叫公民权力（Poder Ciudadano）的组织。该组织成员工作的目的在于使政府更开明。他们调查腐败，监督选举以及关注政府对媒体的影响。她们还向市民普及权利知识。

Burmese activist Charm Tong received Vital Voices' human rights award, presented by first lady Laura Bush. Charm Tong co-founded the Shan Women’s Action Network. In a report six years ago, the group detailed how the Burmese military uses rape as a weapon against women and girls. Charm Tong also helped establish a school for ethnic Shan young people whose families live in exile in Thailand.

缅甸活动家Charm Tong，接受了第一夫人Laura Bush授予的“生命之音”人权奖。她合作创立了掸族妇女行动网。在6年前的一份报告中，该组织详细披露了缅甸军队如何惨无人道地蹂躏妇女和女孩。她也帮助掸族青年建立了一所学校，这些掸族年轻人的家人在泰国过着流亡的生活。

Author and journalist Mariane Pearl of France was recognized for writing about women who work for change in their countries. She also wrote a book about the death of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. He was kidnapped and killed in Pakistan in two thousand two.

记者兼作家的Mariane Pearl因报道了妇女们为改变她们的国家而做出的努力而被人熟知。她还写了本书描述她的丈夫Daniel Pearl之死。身为华尔街日报记者的Daniel2002年在巴基斯坦被绑架而遭杀害。