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Marking its 13th year of honoring inspiring Sri Lankan women, Women in Management (WIM), in collaboration with Women in Work, a partnership between IFC and the government of Australia, have now opened nominations for
With presence in Canada, Maldives, and the United Arab Emirates, the Top50 Professional and Career Women Awards have set the stage for the award winners' own career or business trajectory, and importantly, have encouraged many other aspiring Sri Lankan women from diverse backgrounds to explore new opportunities, propelling them to reach higher in their chosen field. Speaking about this year’s Awards, Chair of the Panel of
This year’s panel of judges will be chaired by Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson, Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer Hemas Holdings PLC, Dr. Mariyam Shakeela, Honorary Consul of Belgium in Maldives, former Cabinet Minister in Maldives and CEO of SIMDI, Sarah Twigg, Program Manager of Women in Work at IFC, Santosh Menon, Chairman of FCB Kl.LK, Dinesh Weerakkody, Chairman of Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, Prof. Selvaraj Oyyan Pillay, UUNIMAS Kuala Lumpur Learning Center at GIA, Dunston Pereira, CEO Private Office of HH Sheikh Ahamed bin Faisal Al Qassimi, Ngozi Oyewole, CEO of Noxie Limited and President Women in Africa, and Gowri Rajan, Director of Sun Match Company.
With the aim of receiving nominations from across the world, this year, WIM has also included a global representation in the judging panel as well. Representing the African continent, Ngozi Oyewole, CEO of Noxie Limited and President of Women in Africa, said that “inclusiveness and gender equality are part of the DNA of real-world women who are making their entrepreneurial journeys and who share their insights and making a change in the world. With the nominations now open, we are looking forward to recognizing and celebrating the many achievements of women from across borders – whose stories will help break barriers and shatter stereotypes, creating a more inclusive world.” Online: www.womeninmanagementawards.org.