.BarbraStreisand will receive the 2023 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award at the Library of Congress.
, the late Ginsburg was a fan of Streisand, making the singer an especially worthy recipient of the honor; Streisand was the “shortest deliberation we’ve ever had,” Julie Opperman, Chairman of the Dwight D. Opperman Foundation and award creator, told thePrevious awardees include Queen Elizabeth II, fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg and justice reform advocate and noted philanthropist Agnes Gund.
The Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership — established in 2019 before the Supreme Court Justice’s death —recognizes “an extraordinary woman who has exercised a positive and notable influence on society and served as an exemplary role model in both principles and practice.” In honoring Streisand, the Dwight D.
“Women everywhere have benefited from the brilliance and courage of the Hon. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” Streisand said in a statement to the . “She is an inspiration to us all. She devoted her life to advancing equality and justice, and the world is a better place for it. I am so deeply honored to receive an award in the name of such an extraordinary woman, American hero and an icon to the world.
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