Media Award 2006
Marie Claire Magazine

Marie Claire is more than a pretty face. It is the fashion magazine with character, substance and depth. Founded over 70 years ago by a French industrialist whose goal was to present the “realities of life mixed with fashion and beauty coverage”, the magazine today continues this charge. Between stories on the summer’s hottest looks and the current popular celebrity, the magazine consistently devotes space to articles and stories that empower women and educate the world at large about the problems of domestic and sexual violence on a global scale.

Story features such as “A Report on Domestic Violence in America,” “How to Begin a Conversation With Someone You Think is Being Abused” and “Three Survivors Speak Out” are just a few examples of the vital information the magazine provides to women who may be in need of support or a message that they are not alone. The editors and writing staff have a passion for social causes and continually feature pieces that highlight the work of organizations such as LACAAW, VDAY and RAINN (The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network), providing readers options about where they can go for help. Marie Claire was the first national magazine to publish stories about the lives of women under the Taliban in Afghanistan and the work of Eve Ensler.

Published in 26 countries and read by more then 15 million worldwide, Marie Claire magazine plays a key role in spreading the message that violence is preventable. Peace Over Violence is honored to present them with the 2006 Media Humanitarian Award.