Justice Sonia Sotomayor Honored by DVF

Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg will honor Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor with a Lifetime Achievement Award at her annual awards gala. The DVF Awards were created in 2010 by the designer and The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation to recognize and support women who are using their resources, commitment, and visibility to transform the lives of other women. Other honorees at the April 13th ceremony include ballerina and activist Misty Copeland, who will take home the Inspiration Award; Ariela Suster from El Salvador, the founder of the fashion and accessories brand Sequence, a social enterprise with the mission to disrupt the cycle of violence that limits at-risk youth, will receive the International Award; and Jaha Dukureh from The Gambia, who is CEO and Founder of the NGO “Safe Hands for Girls," which provides support to African women and girls who are survivors of female genital mutilation and child marriages, and addresses their lifelong, harmful physical and psychological consequences. She will also receive the International Award. More here.