A lifetime achievement award for increasing opportunities for women and girls globally

2019 (Basel, Switzerland)

Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of OXFAM International receives the Global Womens Leadership Award from Summit President, Irene Natividad at the 2019 Gala Dinner. (Click for Award Video)	Professor Muhammad Yunus, Founder of Grameen Bank, Bangladesh receives the Global Women’s Leadership Award from Summit President Irene Natividad at the 2019 Gala Dinner (Click for Award Video)

2018 (Sydney, Australia)

H.E. Sheikh Hasina Wazed, Prime Minister of Bangladesh accepts the Global Women’s Leadership Award (Click for Award Video)	Dame Quentin Bryce AD, Former Governor General accepts the Australian Women’s Award
Andrea Mason, CEO, Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NYP) Women’s Council accepts the Australian Women’s Leadership Award

2017 (Tokyo, Japan)

H.E. Joyce Banda, Former President of Malawi wins the Global Leadership Award (Click for Award Video)	Japan Women’s Leadership Award is presented to the Honorable Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo (Click for Award Video)
Summit President Natividad presents the Global Women’s Leadership Award to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Click for Award Video)

2016 (Warsaw, Poland)

Summit President Irene Natividad presents the 2016 Global Women’s Leadership Award to UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova (Click for Award Video)	Hon. Henryka Borchinarz, former Minister of Industry and Trade, Poland accepts the 2016 Global Women’s Leadership Award (Click for Award Video)

2015 (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director, UN Women receives the 2015 Global Women’s Leadership Award (Click for Award Video)

2014 (Paris, France)

Former President of Kyrgyzstan Roza Otunbayeva presents the Global Women’s Leadership Awards to European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights, and Citizenship Viviane Reding. (Click for Award Video)	Nicole Notat (left), Former Secretary General of French Confederation of Labor Unions wins France’s Global Women’s Leadership Award (Click for More)

2013 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Tan Sri Jemilah Mahmood, Founder, MERCY Malaysia wins the 2013 Malaysian Women’s Leadership Award

2012 (Athens, Greece)

Roza Otunbayeva, Former President of Kyrgyzstan accepts the 2012 Global Women’s Leadership Award from Summit President Irene Natividad (Click for Award Video)

2011 (Istanbul, Turkey)

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon accepts the 2011 Global Women’s Leadership Award (Click for Award Video)	Aynur Bektas, Chair of the Women Entrepreneur’s Council, Union of Chambers & Commodity Exchange, Turkey is awarded the Turkish Women’s Leadership Award