IIW SHE INSPIRES AWARDS 2020 – RECOGNISING UNSUNG SHEROES
To celebrate the International Women’s Day, Inspiring Indian Women (IIW) hosted the She Inspires award 2020 along with Honourable MP Padmashree Mr Bob Blackman and Honourable MP Ms Joy Morrisey and Honourable MP Virendra Sharma. This award is created to empower and encourage Indian women living in the UK organised an Awards evening at the iconic House of Parliament on 3rd March 2020 to acknowledge the contributions of ordinary women on International Women’s Day. Organised in the Committee Room 14 at the House of Commons, winners were chosen through nominations and self-nominations from women across the globe. The short-listed finalists were all given a certificate of honour.
Several dignitaries graced as Guests of honour: From the High Commission of India in UK Ms Vishakha Yaduvanshi- First Secretary/ Special Advisor to the High Commissioner, Padmashree Kalpana Saroj , Bollywood Singer Ms Hamsika Iyer , Dr Mattur Nandakumara Executive Director, Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, Dr Arpita Ray Obstetrician, Gynaecologist Lead Clinician, Bourn Hall, Colchester, Purnima Rawal Former PC, the first Hindu longest serving woman in the Met Police, Ms Sue Curr -Mental Wellbeing Mindset & NLP Practitioner, Imambay Kamara -Global humanitarian ambassador, Founder and president of Disabled International Foundation. Ms Arunima Kumar- Artistic Director Arunima Kumar Dance Company, Ustad Bismillah Khan award for Kuchipudi, Mr Rajesh Vanzara – High Profile Lawyer from India and well connected to Bollywood/ Entertainment Industry, Mr.M.K.Gore Managing Director Of Kamani Tubes Ltd. Also present were Preeti Puja Kashyap from Prime Communication publications Delhi, Dr Neha Sharma, Bengali Actress Sraboni Chatterjee, TV Actress Rashmi Sachdeva.
The event also witnessed the launch of ‘She Inspires 2020, Souvenir Magazine’ as well as a Coffee Table Book, ‘Bharat ki Lakshmi’ by the Beauty and the Best Magazine.
“The journey for She Inspires has just begun. It’s only our third year, and we have engaged hundreds of women globally. But there are still many more who deserve that recognition, the special mention, the honour for being selfless, daring and challenging their odds to become inspirations for those around them.” says Rashmi Mishra,Director of IIW.
The messageof the event was loud & clear. “I am a strong woman. I don’t sit around feeling sorry for myself, nor let people mistreat me. I don’t respond to people who dictate to me or try to bring me down. If I fall, I will rise even stronger because I am survivor/Fighter and not a victim. I am in control of my life and there is nothing I can’t achieve.”
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