2015: Received the University of Oslo’s Human Rights Award for championing women's rights and freedom of expression through her art and activism. 2016: Given Gunnar Sønsteby Prize. The award had been established in the memory of Gunnar Sønsteby and to honour persons and organisations which courageously defend the fundamental values of democracy and help ensure the freedom and independence of Norway. 2016: Received the Peer Gynt Prize (given to people and institutions who have highlighted Norway internationally). 2016: Received a Telenor Culture Award for artistic achievements which touch on some of the most important themes of the present, including women`s rights, freedom of expression, and fundamental values. 2016: Appointed Goodwill Ambassador for UNESCO for artistic freedom and creativity, making her both the first Scandinavian to have been so appointed and the first goodwill ambassador for artistic freedom and creativity. 2017: Appointed a member of the governing body of Arts Council Norway, to sit from 2018 through 2021. 2018: Received an honorary doctorate from Emerson College for her achievements as a documentary film-maker. 2020: Received Fritt Ord Award for making "fearless and methodically innovative documentaries about extremism". 2020: Won Schwarzkopf Europe Award. 2021:Named the Earls of Lade 2021. 2022: Received Anders Jahre's Culture Award which is established and named after Anders Jahre. References External links 1977 births Living people Norwegian women's rights activists Norwegian human rights activists Norwegian people of Pakistani descent Norwegian feminists Norwegian people of Pashtun descent Norwegian people of Punjabi descent Norwegian film directors Norwegian documentary filmmakers Norwegian women film directors BAFTA winners (people) Peabody Award winners News & Documentary Emmy Award winners Norwegian emigrants to the United States UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors