Major Radhika Sen awarded the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award
We are thrilled to share that ๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ง of the #IndianArmy has been honored with the ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฏ๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ 2023.
Deployed to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) from March 2023 to April 2024, ๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ง has exemplified unparalleled dedication and leadership.
As the Engagement Team Commander of the Indian Rapidly Deployed Battalion, Major Sen led a dynamic team of 20 women and 10 men soldiers, addressing security concerns and advocating for the rights of women, girls, and children in conflict zones.
Her initiatives on ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก, ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ซ๐, ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ have empowered local communities, fostering self-reliance and trust.
Major Sen’s achievements are a testament to her commitment, supported by her dedicated team, the Indian Army, and her family. Her journey from Sunder Nagar, Himachal Pradesh, to international recognition is an inspiration to us all.
๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ง! ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ.
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