Empowerment frequently seems like an unattainable goal on the turbulent path of life, a far-off lighthouse amidst the sea of obstacles and demands. This story strikes a deep chord with people who balance several tasks and obligations with following their aspirations.

The 5th Edition of the Inspiring Women Achievers Awards (IWAA) 2024, hosted by Shagufta Hanaphie Events (SHE) in association with the Universal Education Equity Foundation ( UEEF)  was organized at Rotary Sadan, Kolkata.

The event saw the felicitation of 11 awardees from 190 applications.

This event serves as a tribute to the remarkable achievements made by women in society in a variety of fields. Founded in 2020 and led by communication professional and event designer Shagufta Hanaphie, IWAA functioned as a non-profit platform dedicated to honoring women’s accomplishments.

The advisory board members and the jury included Dr. Bratati Bhattacharyya, Founder UEEF, Mrs. Suman Sood, Director of BD Memorial, Smt. Sheila Kapoor Social Activist & Trustee Radha Meera Charitable Trust ( Kolkata), Guru Sanchita Bhattacharya – International Odissi Dancer and Internationally acclaimed Jute Revivalist & Director Rakshak Foundation Chaitali Das.

The award ceremony featured a classical dance by Vidushi Sanchita Bhattacharya and a captivating performance by young girls from Save the Children’s Home.

Eminent guests who graced the event were Masato Yausa- President & CEO of Nomura Research Institute Financial Technologies India Pvt Ltd, Yukiko Yuasa- Head of International Women’s Book Club, S.K Singh – CEO of M.P Birla HS Foundation School, Swati Saraogi- Director Swarnim International School, Rupkatha Sarkar- Principal La Martiniere School for Girls, Dr. Prof Sujoy Biswas – Director of Techno India University and Techno India Group, Mrs. Sucharita Roy Chowdhury- Principal Silver Point School, Neeta Kanoria- Director Wings, Preet Walia Winner Mrs. India Queen, Advocate Calcutta High Court – Md Aammar Zaki, Educationist Imran Zaki, Pranic Guru Payal Varma, Actress Papiya Adhikary, Music & Film Director Abhishek Basu, Vivek Pathak- Managing Director NIPS, Dr. Ayesha Ahmed- Consultant Homeopath, Sarah Israr- COO Carney Technologies and many more.

The women who were honored at IWAA 2024 were Justice Samapti Chatterjee,  Cultural Curator Oindrilla Dutt, WIM Saheli Dhar Barua, Chef Farha Kadir, Entrepreneurs Swati Gautam, Creative Designer Kanika Gupta, Educationist Seema Bahri, Motivational Speaker Mehuli Kamdar, Advocate Debjani Ghosh, Actress Kamalika Banerjee and Food & Lifestyle Blogger Anindita Roy Sanyal.

These remarkable women were felicitated with a trophy, certificate of Honour, and personalized gifts by Dua ( a unit of the Self-help group Best Friendz) at the Inspiring Women Achievers Awards 2024.

Congratulations!!

Priyanka Dutta