e Government of France, 1994Kurt Tucholsky Prize, Swedish PEN, Sweden, 1994Hellman-Hammett Grant from Human Rights Watch, USA, 1994Humanist Award from  Human-Etisk Forbund, Norway, 1994Feminist  of the Year from Feminist Majority Foundation, USA, 1994Honorary Doctorate from Ghent University, Belgium, 1995Scholarship From DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst), Germany, 1995Monismanien Prize from Uppsala University, Sweden, 1995Distinguished  Humanist Award from International Humanist and Ethical Union, Great Britain, 1996Humanist Laureate from International Academy for Humanism, USA, 1996Ananda Award, India, 2000Global Leader for Tomorrow, World Economic Forum, 2000Erwin Fischer Award, IBKA, Germany, 2002Free-thought Heroine Award, Freedom From Religion Foundation, USA, 2002Fellowship at Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard  University, USA, 2003UNESCO  Prize for the promotion of tolerance and non-violence, 2004Honor