Cherie Blair wins medal for being 'courageous and having high ideals'

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The wife of former prime minister Tony Blair received the 2007 Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill medal during a ceremony in Hyde Park, New York.

The medal is given to those who "embody Mrs Roosevelt's spirit and legacy".

A spokeswoman for the awards said the medal symbolised Mrs Roosevelt's humanitarian concerns and celebrated "individuals and organisations of high ideals and courageous actions in their field".

She said Mrs Blair was "a noted human rights attorney, worldwide campaigner for women's rights and like Eleanor Roosevelt, a wife of a world leader".

She went on: "Cherie Blair is a leading human rights lawyer and a passionate campaigner for women's equality across the world.

"Her determination to help women overcome prejudice has seen her visit and speak in many countries.

"She also actively promotes work-life balance policies, having herself experienced the pressures of combining a demanding career with being the wife of Tony Blair and a mother of four."

The ceremony was held at Val-Kill, on the grounds of the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site In Hyde Park, New York.

Previous winners have included Christopher Reeves, Richard Gere, Queen Noor of Jordan, and Hillary Rodham Clinton.