Global Women’s Leadership Awards

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

2024 (Madrid, Spain)

France receives the 2024 Global Women´s Leadership Award (Click for Award Video)

Cristina Alberdi receives Spain´s Women´s Leadership Award (Click for Award Video)

2023 (Dubai, UAE)

H.E. Dr. Maitha Al-Shamsi, Minister of State accepts the 2023 Global Summit of Women Leadership Award on behalf of H.R.H. Sheikha Fatima bit Mubarak (Click for Award Video)

H.E. Dr. Maziah Che Yusoff, Secretary General, Ministry of Women, Family & Community, Malaysia accepts the 2023 Government Public/Private Sector Project Award

2022 (Bangkok, Thailand)

Dr Krisana Kraisintu, receives the 2022 Global Summit of Women Global Leadership Award (Click for Award Video)

2021 (Lisbon, Portugal)

HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand is awarded the Global Women’s Leadership Award (Click for Award Video)

Country Leadership Award is presented by Summit President Irene Natividad to H.E. Vo Thi Anh Xuan, Vice President of Vietnam and accepted by the Vietnamese Delegation (Click for Award Video)

Elvira Fortunato is awarded the Portugal Women’s Leadership Award for her breakthrough research & scientific achievement (Click for Award Video)

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)

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

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