2021 Anti-corruption Champions Award: Malawi's Martha Chizuma named among 12 Anti-corruption Champions

The US State Department of State has named 12 new Anti-corruption Champions who have demonstrated leadership, courage and impact in preventing, exposing, and combating corruption. The names were announced on the eve of International Anticorruption Day and the Summit for Democracy.

The central theme of Summit for Democracy convened by US President Joe Biden was combating corruption. The Summit seeks to bring together nations to learn from each other about what works best in fighting corruption and how to address the shortcomings.

This is the second group of International Anticorruption Champions. The International Anti-Corruption Champions Award was constituted in February 2021 when an Indian Social Activist Anjali Bharadwaj was named among the first group of 12 courageous individuals.