The U.S. Institute of Peace is welcoming its 2023 Women Building Peace Award Recipient Pétronille Vaweka of the Democratic Republic of Congo along with the three finalists, including Hamisa Zaja of Kenya. The Institute says these women stand as beacons of resilience, bravery, and commitment on the frontlines of conflict. Zaja, founder and chairperson of the Coast Association for Persons with Disabilities, a non-governmental organization in Mombasa, Kenya, that works to empower persons with disabilities, tells VOA’s James Butty, the recognition is an encouragement for her to do more.