President of UN Women National Committee Canada – Almas Jiwani, was honoured with the African Women in Leadership Organization (AWLO) Excellence Award. The Award Committee unanimously awarded Ms. Jiwani in recognition of her work towards women’s empowerment and development in Africa. Under Jiwani’s leadership, UN Women National Committee Canada has grown into a national organization of women and men working to support the overall UN Women mandate in its efforts to empower women and seek gender equality worldwide.
via Almas Jiwani, Honoured with African Women in Leadership Organization Excellence Award in Recognition of Her Commitment to Women’s Empowerment, in Nigeria.
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