Agent of Change Award explained

The Agent of Change Award is an annual award constituted in 2016 by the Global Partnerships Forum to recognize Champions of Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, in support of UN Women.

The Awards are conferred by the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships and the president of the Global Partnerships Forum at the Headquarters of the United Nations, in New York City.[1] [2] The Agent of Change Award statuette is based on artist Spar Street's sculpture of the same name.

2016 awards

On September 21, 2016, the first Agent of Change Awards were conferred upon:[3]

Recipient Country Note Ref.
[4] [5] [6]
[7]
Ban Soon-taek Wife of Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations

2017 awards

On September 20, 2017, Agent of Change Awards were conferred upon:[8]

Recipient Country Note Ref.
[9]
[10] [11] [12]
Chairwoman of the UAE General Women's Union [13] [14]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UN Women recognizes the champions and stalwarts of the gender equality and women's empowerment movement. UN Women. 26 September 2017.
  2. Web site: UN Women and the Global Partnerships Forum celebrate women leaders. UN Women. 26 September 2017.
  3. Web site: UN Women recognizes the champions and stalwarts of the gender equality and women's empowerment movement. UN Women. 26 September 2017.
  4. Web site: PM receives 'Planet 50-50 Champion' & 'Agent of Change Award'. Dhaka Tribune. 22 September 2016. Dhaka Tribune. 26 September 2017.
  5. Web site: PM awarded for women empowerment. September 23, 2016. The Daily Star. September 26, 2017.
  6. Web site: HPM Sheikh Hasina gets recognition for contributing in women empowerment. 22 September 2016. Bangladesh Awami League. https://web.archive.org/web/20160925231959/http://www.albd.org/index.php/en/updates/news/4043-hpm-sheikh-hasina-gets-recognition-for-contributing-in-women-empowerment. 25 September 2016. September 26, 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: Grech. Herman. Coleiro Preca receives UN award for 'inspiring change'. Times of Malta. 26 September 2017.
  8. Web site: UN Women and the Global Partnerships Forum celebrate women leaders. UN Women. 26 September 2017.
  9. Web site: UN AWARDS SWEDEN FOR FEMINIST FOREIGN POLICY. Government Offices of Sweden, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Government of Sweden. 26 September 2017.
  10. Web site: Our #MinisterRetno received the Agent of Change Award 2017. Twitter. Indonesian Embassy, New Delhi. 26 September 2017.
  11. Web site: FM Retno Receives UN Agent of Change Award. September 25, 2017. Jakarta Globe. September 26, 2017.
  12. Web site: Indonesian FM Retno Marsudi receives UN Agent of Change award. September 21, 2017. Jakarta Post. September 26, 2017.
  13. Web site: Fatima Bint Mubarak honoured by UN for empowering women. Gulf Today. Gulf Today. 26 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009173511/http://gulftoday.ae/portal/b8fce4ff-2bbf-402a-96dc-6e934a66c6df.aspx. 9 October 2017. dead.
  14. Web site: Fatima bint Mubarak honoured by UN for empowering women. 2017-09-24. United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. 2017-09-26.

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