Last Updated: May 29, 2026, 11:20 IST1 / 6 UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will present the 2025 Military Gender Advocate of the Year award to Major Abhilasha Barak of India, who serves on the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), honouring her outreach efforts with women and girls during her deployment in the West Asian nation.
(Image: IndiaUNNewYork/X, formerly Twitter)2 / 6 Barak serves as Commander of the Female Engagement Team (FET) in UNIFIL, focusing on outreach for women and girls.
(Image: IndiaUNNewYork/X, formerly Twitter)ADVERTISEMENT3 / 6 Captain Barak is India’s first woman combat helicopter pilot, breaking barriers in the Indian Army.
(Image: Indian Army/X, formerly Twitter)4 / 6 Captain Barak’s journey spans The Lawrence School Sanawar, Delhi Technological University, and Officers Training Academy Chennai.
ADVERTISEMENT5 / 6 The International Day of UN Peacekeepers honours women and men like Barak, who make a difference globally.
Last Updated: May 29, 2026, 11:20 IST
1 / 6 UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will present the 2025 Military Gender Advocate of the Year award to Major Abhilasha Barak of India, who serves on the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), honouring her outreach efforts with women and girls during her deployment in the West Asian nation. (Image: IndiaUNNewYork/X, formerly Twitter)
2 / 6 Barak serves as Commander of the Female Engagement Team (FET) in UNIFIL, focusing on outreach for women and girls. (Image: IndiaUNNewYork/X, formerly Twitter)
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3 / 6 Captain Barak is India’s first woman combat helicopter pilot, breaking barriers in the Indian Army. (Image: Indian Army/X, formerly Twitter)
4 / 6 Captain Barak’s journey spans The Lawrence School Sanawar, Delhi Technological University, and Officers Training Academy Chennai.
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5 / 6 The International Day of UN Peacekeepers honours women and men like Barak, who make a difference globally. (AI image)
