Background: Every year NGO CSW/NY presents the Woman of Distinction Award to a woman in recognition of her leadership in the struggle for gender equality, human rights and women’s empowerment. In 2020 as we commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing +25, we have decided to honor five women, one
The Women of Distinction Award was one of the most significant events and it came at a very right and important time. Living in a small conservative village in Jalalabad, Afghanistan to lobbying for gender equality, women empowerment, and youth leadership in an international stage to thousands of audience and millions of people from across
The NGO Committee on the Status of Women/New York is proud to introduce Gharsanay IbnulAmeen as its 2019 Woman of Distinction at the NGO CSW63 Forum Consultation Day, held March 10, 2019 at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. Each year, this award is given to a woman in recognition of her leadership in the struggle for gender
The NGO Committee on the Status of Women/New York is proud to introduce Gharsanay IbnulAmeen as its 2019 Woman of Distinction at the NGO CSW63 Forum Consultation Day, held March 10, 2019 at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. Each year, this award is given to a woman in recognition of her leadership in the struggle for gender
(March 6, 2017) – New York, NY – The NGO Committee onthe Status of Women is proud to announce Dr. Mabel Bianco, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, as the 2017 Woman of Distinction Awardee. Dr. Bianco will be the keynote speaker during NGO CSW61 Forum Consultation Day, held March 12, 2017 at Hunter College, Kaye Playhouse and a
January 28, 2015 – New York, NY – The NGO Committee on the Status ofWomen, NY (NGO CSW/NY), one of three women’s committees of CoNGO that advocates for women’s rights and gender equality, is pleased to announce the 2015 NGO CSW Forum Woman of Distinction awardee, Ruchira Gupta from India, founder of Apne Aap Women Worldwide. After winning an Emmy for her