Five Women Honored in Washington for Global Leadership (1/2) ( 本次听写约199词 )
Five women were honored last week in Washington for their efforts to increase the economic and political progress of women. Vital
vVoices
, and an international nonprofit organization
, presented its
gGlobal
lLeadership
aAwards to the winners from Argentina, Burma, Frence, Kenya and the United Arab Emirates.
上周在华盛顿五名女性因为她们努力地提高女性经济和政治进步而荣获了殊荣。重要的声音是一个国际非盈利组织,它颁发了它的全球领导奖给来自阿根廷、缅甸、法国、肯尼亚和阿拉伯联合酋长国的获奖者。
Laura Alonso heads a group in Argentina called Poder Ciudadano
, or
cCitizen
pPower. Its members work to make the government more open. They investigate corruption, observe elections and watch for government
al influence over the media. They also educate citizens about their rights.
劳拉阿隆索领导了阿根廷的一个名为Poder Ciudadano或称作市民力量的组织。它的成员努力使政府更加公开。他们调查腐败问题、关注选举活动并且关心政府通过媒体的影响。他们同时教育市民关于他们的权利。
Burmese activist Charm Tong recieved
vVital
vVoice
s's 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.
缅甸的活动家查姆唐获得了重要声音的人权奖,由第一夫人劳拉布什颁奖。查姆唐合作建立了Shan女性行动网络。在六年前的一次报道中,该组织详细报道了缅甸军队对女性使用强奸手段作为武器。查姆唐同时帮助兴建了一所为Shan族的年轻人开的学校,这些人的家庭在泰国处于驱逐中。
Author and journalist Mariane Pearl of
Frence France was recognized for writing about women
co-work who work for change in their countries. She also wrote the book about the death of her husband,
Wallstreet Wall Street general Journal reporter Danniel Pearl. He was kidnapped and killed in Pakistan in 2002.
法国作家兼记者玛丽安普尔为那些改变她们的国家而工作的女性写书。她也写了一本关于她的丈夫,华尔街记者丹尼尔普尔死亡的书。他于2002年在巴基斯坦被绑架并杀害。
参考译文
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。
劳拉·阿隆索领导阿根廷一个叫公民权力的组织。该组织成员工作的目的在于使政府更开明。她们调查腐败,监督选举以及关注政府对媒体的影响。她们还教育市民维护自己的权利。
缅甸激进主义者蔷东,接受了第一夫人劳拉授予的“生命之音”人权奖。她共同创建了掸族妇女行动网。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。记者兼作家的玛丽安娜.皮埃尔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丹尼尔.皮埃尔之死。身为华尔街日报记者的丹尼尔2002年在巴基斯坦被绑架而遭杀害。
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