SEMILLAS

Women's eNews has awarded it's annual prize, 21 Leaders for the 21st Century, to Emilenne de León Aulina, executive director Semillas, Mexico's only women's fund, for her extraordinary contributions to durable change on behalf of women.

Grantee: Semillas, México

Sociedad Mexicana Pro Derechos de la Mujer, A.C.
MÉXICO, February 2005

Dear Colleagues and Friends:

Emilienne de León Aulina, Executive Director of Semillas, Sociedad Mexicana Pro Derechos de la Mujer, A.C., has been honored with the annual Women's eNews prize: 21 Leaders for the 21st Century.

"The 21 Leaders for the 21st Century honor was initiated in 2001 to pay homage to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to durable change on behalf of women."

"These leaders vividly illustrate the electric dynamism of the women's push for change around the globe in every aspect of their lives, from the farms they cultivate to the economies of their nations," says Rita Henley Jensen, editor in chief of Women's eNews. "We are thrilled once again to honor such illustrious accomplishments on behalf of women and girls."

Join Semillas in congratulating Emilienne on this exciting recognition.

Please learn more about Women's eNews' illustrious prize to Emilienne at www.womensenews.org, and learn more about Semillas at www.semillas.org.mx.