{"id":13005,"date":"2026-10-23T17:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T15:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/women-in-exile.net\/?p=13005"},"modified":"2026-10-23T17:43:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T15:43:50","slug":"berlin-brandenburgischen-buendnisses-fuer-mut-und-verstaendigung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/women-in-exile.net\/en\/allgemein\/berlin-brandenburgischen-buendnisses-fuer-mut-und-verstaendigung\/","title":{"rendered":"Berlin-Brandenburg Alliance for Courage and Understanding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2026, Women in Exile received the &#8220;Berlin-Brandenburgische B\u00fcndnis f\u00fcr Mut und Verst\u00e4ndigung&#8221; award in Potsdam on 11 September. This was in recognition of raising political awareness of the life circumstances of refugee women and actively campaigning against racism and other forms of discrimination. It was also recognition of our long-standing commitment to self-representation and advocacy for the rights of BPoC (Black and People of Colour) individuals.<br>Band f\u00fcr Mut und Verst\u00e4ndigung | Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Social Cohesion:&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/masgz.brandenburg.de\/masgz\/de\/presse\/pressemitteilungen\/detail\/~11-09-2026-band-fuer-mut-und-verstaendigung\">Band f\u00fcr Mut und Verst\u00e4ndigung | Ministerium f\u00fcr Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit und gesellschaftlichen Zusammenha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"719\" data-id=\"13006\" src=\"https:\/\/women-in-exile.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/award-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/women-in-exile.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/award-1.jpg 491w, https:\/\/women-in-exile.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/award-1-205x300.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"794\" data-id=\"13007\" src=\"https:\/\/women-in-exile.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/award-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/women-in-exile.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/award-2.jpg 594w, https:\/\/women-in-exile.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/award-2-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The awards were presented by Ren\u00e9 Wilke, Brandenburg\u2019s Minister for Social Cohesion, and Max Landero, Berlin\u2019s State Secretary for Integration, as well as members of the alliance and the integration commissioners of both states. A total of 156 nominations were submitted by the public, which is a record number. The jury selected two main prizes and five special prizes. The awards ceremony is a significant event that honours commitment to combatting racism and violence, and emphasises the importance of moral courage and taking a stand in society.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"1010\" src=\"https:\/\/women-in-exile.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/award-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/women-in-exile.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/award-3.jpg 748w, https:\/\/women-in-exile.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/award-3-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2026, Women in Exile received the &#8220;Berlin-Brandenburgische B\u00fcndnis f\u00fcr Mut und Verst\u00e4ndigung&#8221; award in Potsdam on 11 September. 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