Hana Elhebshi
Illustration — Hana El Hebshi with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama in 2012. Hana Elhebshi (Arabic: هناء الحبشي; born c. 1985) is a Libyan activist and architect.
Hana Elhebshi
![U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right; and First Lady Michelle Obama, left; pose for a photo with 2012 International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award Winner Hana El Hebshi of Libya, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 8, 2012. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Secretary_Clinton_and_First_Lady_Obama_With_2012_IWOC_Award_Winner_Hana_El_Hebshi_of_Libya_%286967040591%29.jpg/1280px-Secretary_Clinton_and_First_Lady_Obama_With_2012_IWOC_Award_Winner_Hana_El_Hebshi_of_Libya_%286967040591%29.jpg)
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- architect and activist.
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Illustration — Hana El Hebshi with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama in 2012. Hana Elhebshi (Arabic: هناء الحبشي; born c. 1985) is a Libyan activist and architect.
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Elhebshi worked as an architect in Tripoli. Her father was a military commander running the Air Force at the base in Noviaga. She became an activist during the Libyan revolution even though she had not been politically active before. She became a cyberactivist, reporting the siege of Tripoli online. She advised NATO strikes and made public how many people were killed by Muammar Gaddafi's regime during the Libyan revolution. She also wanted to speak out to tell the world about the suffering in Libya that had gone on for years. She used the name "Numidia" for her activism, a reference her Berber heritage, to protect her identity. She also fought for women's rights in Libya. She received a 2012 International Women of Courage award. Elhebshi was one of ten honorees in 2012 who were honored at an awards ceremony U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. featuring Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama. The award recipients also embarked on a three-week tour of the United States sharing stories about their activism. The tour included stops in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Bozeman, Montana; Cincinnati, Ohio; East Lansing, Michigan; Indianapolis, Indiana; Jackson, Wyoming; Kansas City, Missouri; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Pensacola, Florida; St. Louis, Missouri; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Seattle, Washington.
Distinctions recorded are International Women of Courage Award.

2012 International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Melanne Verveer Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues First Lady Michelle Obama Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC March 8, 2012
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Hana Elhebshi born at Libya.
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- 1.Libyan Activist Gets International Women of Courage Award. www.tripolipost.com. 9 March 2012.
- 2.state.gov. 2012 International Women of Courage Award Winners.
- 3.هناء الحبشي. دور المرأة في الثورة الليبية.
- 4.Luna, Taryn. Pittsburgh first U.S. city to spend time with courageous women. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 6 March 2012.
- 5.Revolutionaries Unveiled - Cyberactivism & Women's Role in the Arab Uprisings - Page 2 of 7. Muftah. 2012-12-10.
- 6.Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh first U.S. city to spend time with courageous women. 6 March 2012.
- 7.sfgate.com. Women honored by U.S. for their courage - SFGate. 7 March 2012.
- 8.gpo.gov. Congressional Record, Volume 158 Issue 61 (Thursday, April 26, 2012).
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