Traditional Medicinals Goodwill Ambassador honoured by United Nations Global Peace Council
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Traditional Medicinals a botanical wellness company rooted in herbal medicine, ethical sourcing, quality, and sustainability standards—today announced that Goodwill Ambassador and co-chair of the Board Nioma Narissa Sadler was nominated by the UN Global Peace Council (UNGPC) for an Honorary Doctorate from the United States International University (USIU). The nomination celebrates Sadler’s work to unlock the potential of women and girls by increasing access to water, education, health, hygiene, and economic empowerment through her nonprofit, WomenServe®, in Rajasthan, India. The USIU Honorary Doctorate Program awards distinguished global ambassadors of reform, development, and peacekeeping, and this year’s recipients were honored at an annual awards ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey on 30 July.
Growing up, Sadler did not receive a formal education, which led her to pave her own learning path connected to nature, humanity, and community. Her school was the library where she gravitated to books and stories of brave, powerful, and intelligent women who inspired her. For the past twenty years Sadler has worked in underserved supply communities on behalf of Traditional Medicinals—which sources organic medicinal plants from 43 countries. She witnessed firsthand that the world’s supply of food and medicine is dependent upon the labor of uneducated women.
WomenServe was born out of Sadler’s travels to Rajasthan, India in 2006 where Traditional Medicinals sources senna for its bestselling Smooth Move® tea. While visiting the senna farms, Sadler spent time conversing with women in their kitchens over tea, and understanding their challenges in rural India. Moved by their stories, especially in light of her own life experience, Sadler took action and launched her nonprofit WomenServe. Her unwavering determination, compassion, and commitment to the women and girls of Rajasthan has resulted in programs supporting education, economic opportunity, and local infrastructure across Western Rajasthan. The democratization of access to education for girls and women is critical for the security and sustainability of Traditional Medicinals’ partner communities.
“Nioma Sadler’s exceptional background and experience make her an ideal candidate for this Honorary Doctorate,” said Dr. Lata Suresh, head of institutional partnership, Corporate Communications, and the Knowledge Resource Center of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, India. “She serves as a perfect spokesperson for women and girls worldwide who have been denied access to education and skills development. Her dedication and passion supporting the women and girls of Western Rajasthan, as well as her extensive work in the source and supply communities of Traditional Medicinals, are truly remarkable and deserving of recognition.”
As a nonprofit organization focused on building peace and security through education, dialogue, and cooperation, the UN Global Peace Council recognizes Traditional Medicinals as a positive social enterprise business model, WomenServe’s contribution to impoverished farming communities, and Sadler’s dedicated advocacy of education for women and girls. Founded in 1999 and separate from the United Nations, the UNGPC has members from more than 100 countries. The United States International University is a California based nonprofit university with campuses around the world. Founded in 1952, its curriculum is focused on international relations, comparative cultures, and foreign languages.
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