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Kommaly Chanthavong is awarded Asia’s Premier Prize and Highest Honor for her fearless, indomitable spirit to revive and develop the ancient Laotian art of silk weaving, creating livelihoods for thousands of poor, war-displaced Laotians, and thus preserving the dignity of women and her nation’s priceless silken cultural treasure.
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Awards
Kommaly Chanthavong is awarded Asia’s Premier Prize and Highest Honor.
2015 Ramon Magsaysay Award
International Woman of Courage Award
US Embassy in Lao
The Samdhana Institute, Global Greegrants Fund and International Funders for Indigenous Peoples, presented the ‘Special Achievement Award’ to Kommaly Chanthavong for her creative and inspiring work over many decades in preserving the environmental and cultural benefits of Laos’ long tradition of community sericulture.
2008 UNESCO Bangkok highly awarded Kommaly Chanthvong – Lao Sericulture’s Mulberries, for her scarf pattern – “A Mix of Buddhist Teachings in Many Colors”.
www2.unescobkk.org
In 2005, Kommaly was nominated among 1000 women for the Nobel Peace Prize for her contribution to strengthening the position of women by giving them a dependable income and thus improving the lives of their children.
1000peacewomen.org
