Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Red/Refugees

This list includes people who are forcibly displaced, refugees, women who have won awards for supporting refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees goodwill ambassadors, and women authors who write about fictional and real refugee experiences.

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Global

Nansen Refugee Award winners

Nansen Refugee Award list of Laureates has various gaps. Note that laureates are not all refugees. Each of them is very likely notable as per WP:ANYBIO Source: https://www.unhcr.org/previous-nansen-winners.html

Missing profiles of women, regional winners:

• Samira Harnish https://www.unhcr.org/news/videos/2018/9/5b8fe3c44/samira-harnish-americas-region-finalist-for-the-2018-nansen-refugee-award.html
• Bianka Rodríguez https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/2019/9/5d7a45be4/trans-woman-defies-danger-champion-lgbti-rights-el-salvador.html

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors

Full list: https://www.unhcr.org/goodwill-ambassadors.html

Missing women Ambassadors:

• Mercy Masika https://www.unhcr.org/mercy-masika-5d08e1854.html
• Iskui Abalyan https://www.unhcr.org/iskui-abalyan.html

Refugee Olympic team missing profiles

IOC Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics

• Sanda Aldass https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/sanda-aldass-syrian-judoka-joins-refugee-olympic-team https://www.eurosport.com/judo/tokyo-2020/2021/tokyo-2020-an-amazing-magnificent-experience-sanda-aldass-puts-words-to-inspiring-olympic-debut-with_sto8467585/story.shtml
• Muna Dahouk https://olympics.com/en/athletes/muna-dahouk https://www.judoinside.com/judoka/140766/Muna_Dahouk https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/ny-olympics-refugee-team-meet-athletes-iran-iraq-syria-venezuela-congo-sudan-20210723-x4mdbjnm4vckhpmuqu74vjwaha-story.html

By home country

Afghanistan

• Zarlasht Halaimzai https://www.bbc.com/news/world-59514598
• Farzana Hussaini https://www.arabnews.com/node/2126816/world

El Salvador

• Bianka Rodríguez https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/2019/9/5d7a45be4/trans-woman-defies-danger-champion-lgbti-rights-el-salvador.html

Iraq

• Lina Shamoun https://kitchener.citynews.ca/women-and-girls/award-winning-stylist-shares-inspiring-journey-as-child-refugee-of-the-gulf-war-5156250
• Samira Harnish https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/2018/9/5b630c292a/women-world-helps-refugees-adjust-life.html

Nigeria

• Fannah Mohammed Ali https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/2017/9/59c2875e1/nigerian-girls-nansen-award-winners-school-dream.html

Palestine

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South Sudan

• Margaret Anteros https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/former-south-sudan-refugee-receives-prestigious-terry-fox-humanitarian-award-1.3128348

Syria

• Zuzan Mostafa https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/2022/4/626314084/woman-golden-hands-syrian-refugee-jordan-finds-joy-future-making-beautiful.html
• Delveen Al-Naamo https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-ontario-yazidi-refugee-award-1.4715205

Uganda

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Ukraine

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Vietnam

• Nhung Tran Davies WP:AUTHOR likely pass https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/children-book-the-doll-1.5997118

By host country

Australia/Victorian Refugee Award winners

Recipients https://www.multiculturalcommission.vic.gov.au/victorian-refugee-awards

Note, unlike the UNHCR award above, the Victorian Refugee Award is not (yet) notable in its own right, and therefore winning it is not a good indicator of notability. So for the winners below, editors will need to be careful to establish notability as per WP:GNG, do not rely on the award only.

Leadership Award

• Anaab Rooble, Somalia https://www.multiculturalcommission.vic.gov.au/victorian-refugee-awards-recipients
• Gulghotai Bezhan. Afghanistan, https://www.multiculturalcommission.vic.gov.au/victorian-refugee-awards-recipients
• Hang Vo, Vietnam, https://www.multiculturalcommission.vic.gov.au/victorian-refugee-awards-recipients
• Homaira Mershedi, Afghanistan, https://www.multiculturalcommission.vic.gov.au/victorian-refugee-awards-recipients

Young Leader Award

• Ma Aye Paw, Karenni, https://www.multiculturalcommission.vic.gov.au/victorian-refugee-awards-recipients

Canada

• Raluca Bejan possible WP:CREATIVE pass for creating award winning documentary https://www.dal.ca/news/2020/02/10/new-dal-prof-s-award-winning-documentary-depicts-different-side-.html
• Marsin Alshamary https://www.idrc.ca/en/research-in-action/canadas-women-peace-and-security-awards
• Hafsa Afailal https://www.idrc.ca/en/research-in-action/canadas-women-peace-and-security-awards
• Nada El Masry (not a refugee, but helping refugees) https://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stories/2019/03/sfu-refugee-livelihood-lab-creator-honoured-for-commitment-to-refugees.html

Refugee Education Council members:

• Istarlin Abdi https://www.international.gc.ca/campaign-campagne/together-learning-ensemble-apprentissage/refugee-education-council.aspx?lang=eng
• Bikienga Amdiatou https://www.international.gc.ca/campaign-campagne/together-learning-ensemble-apprentissage/refugee-education-council.aspx?lang=eng
• Laura Barbosa https://www.international.gc.ca/campaign-campagne/together-learning-ensemble-apprentissage/refugee-education-council.aspx?lang=eng
• Amelie Fabian https://www.international.gc.ca/campaign-campagne/together-learning-ensemble-apprentissage/refugee-education-council.aspx?lang=eng
• Moriom Khatun https://www.international.gc.ca/campaign-campagne/together-learning-ensemble-apprentissage/refugee-education-council.aspx?lang=eng
• Nabaloum Pascaline https://www.international.gc.ca/campaign-campagne/together-learning-ensemble-apprentissage/refugee-education-council.aspx?lang=eng
• Yvana Portillo https://www.international.gc.ca/campaign-campagne/together-learning-ensemble-apprentissage/refugee-education-council.aspx?lang=eng
• Anojitha Sivaskaran https://www.international.gc.ca/campaign-campagne/together-learning-ensemble-apprentissage/refugee-education-council.aspx?lang=eng
• Foni Joyce Vuni https://www.international.gc.ca/campaign-campagne/together-learning-ensemble-apprentissage/refugee-education-council.aspx?lang=eng
• Christine Mwongera https://www.international.gc.ca/campaign-campagne/together-learning-ensemble-apprentissage/refugee-education-council.aspx?lang=eng

Canadian Immigrant, Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award Winners 2009 to 2021 https://canadianimmigrant.ca/canadas-top-25-immigrants

USA

Gene Dewey Refugee Award winners: https://www.unrefugees.org/news/usa-for-unhcr-seeks-nominations-for-the-gene-dewey-refugee-award/

Diana Muturia https://www.rescue.org/article/new-american-turns-adversity-opportunity

Jewish women refugees https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/forgotten-women-scientists-who-fled-holocaust-united-states-180967166/

• Nedda Friberti https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/forgotten-women-scientists-who-fled-holocaust-united-states-180967166/ - done
• Fanny Shapiro https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/forgotten-women-scientists-who-fled-holocaust-united-states-180967166/

Minnesota outstanding refugee award winners: https://mn.gov/dhs/outstanding-refugees/

• Ayan Abukar https://mn.gov/dhs/outstanding-refugees/profiles/ayan-abukar/
• Nasra Ali Farah https://mn.gov/dhs/outstanding-refugees/profiles/nasra-ali-farah/
• Maylary Apolo https://mn.gov/dhs/outstanding-refugees/profiles/maylary-apolo/
• Fatima Molas https://mn.gov/dhs/outstanding-refugees/profiles/fatima-molas/

Natalia Romik https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/03/01/dan-david-prize-history/

Tiffanie Drayton likely WP:AUTHOR pass for https://www.npr.org/2022/02/15/1080793010/a-damaging-love-affair-with-the-u-s-ends-in-heartbreak-in-black-american-refugee

UK

Jewish refugees in the UK

• Wlodja Robertson https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278925/
• Margaret Augstein https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278925/
• Barbara Stimler https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278925/
• Anna Smith (refugee) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278925/
• Claudette Kennedy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278925/
• Freda Wineman https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278925/
• Margaret Gold https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278925/
• Rena Zabielak https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278925/
• Ilse Sinclair https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278925/
• Rena Zabielak https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278925/
• Lily Fischl https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278925/
• Rosa Yudt https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278925/
• Jennifer Wingate https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278925/
• Gertrud Levy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278925/
• Xenia Kahan https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278925/
• Käthe Kupferberg https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/blog/untold-stories-jewish-women-domestic-servants-britain-escape-nazis/

Women authors of notable books about refugees

• Anar Ali https://www.cbc.ca/books/why-anar-ali-wrote-a-novel-about-a-muslim-family-dealing-with-hard-times-in-a-new-country-1.5276591 https://www.cbc.ca/books/14-books-to-read-on-world-refugee-day-1.5616373
• Meredith May https://www.cbc.ca/books/14-books-to-read-on-world-refugee-day-1.5616373 https://www.cbc.ca/books/i-who-did-not-die-1.3979845 https://www.cbc.ca/books/i-who-did-not-die-1.3979845
• Roberta Staley https://www.cbc.ca/books/voice-of-rebellion-1.5225429 https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thenextchapter/full-episode-aug-3-2020-1.5365298/mozhdah-jamalzadah-the-oprah-of-afghanistan-speaks-her-truth-with-new-biography-voice-of-rebellion-1.5365314 https://www.cbc.ca/books/14-books-to-read-on-world-refugee-day-1.5616373
• Elly Fishman https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/at-a-chicago-high-school-helping-refugee-students-navigate-american-life/2021/08/25/05c6dab4-e97d-11eb-8950-d73b3e93ff7f_story.html
• Naheed Hasnat Senzai https://bookriot.com/refugee-books/ http://www.nhsenzai.com/
• Catherine Bruton https://bookriot.com/refugee-books/
• Leila Abdelrazaq https://www.pinkjinn.com/2022/01/26/8-unmissable-books-by-refugee-authors/
• Francesca Sanna https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/7-books-on-the-refugee-experience-every-child-should-read-47637
• Rosemary McCarney https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/7-books-on-the-refugee-experience-every-child-should-read-47637
• Rosayra Pablo Cruz https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/learning/best-immigrant-memoirs-books#the-book-of-rosy-a-mothers-story-of-separation-at-the-border-by-rosayra-pablo-cruz-julie-schwietert-collazo-5

Appendix

Not refugees but worth considering (people I found while searching for refugees)

Tameka Citchen-Spruce https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/news/2022/07/20/ceo-award