I Am Woman awards

I Am Woman is a platform created by the Karan Gupta Education Foundation to celebrate and award the inspiration of women. At the event power women speak about their professional and personal challenges and how they overcame them.[1][2][3]

Recipients of the I Am Woman 2016 awards have included Sonam Kapoor for her performance in the film Neerja, Lucky Morani, Amrita Raichand, Devita Saraf among others.[4]

In April 2017 the I Am Woman awards went to Amruta Fadnavis, Laxmi Agarwal, Gauri Sawant, Krishika Lulla, Farah Khan Ali, Malini Agarwal and Shaheen Mistri for their contributions towards women empowerment.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

In the third edition of I Am Woman in 2018 Sushmita Sen, Leah Tata, Michelle Poonawalla, Bhavna Jasra, Falguni Peacock, Malishka RJ,Abha Singh, Preethi Srinivasan, and Jyoti Dhawale were awarded. The event was compared by Amber Wigmore and Madhoo.[11][12] In this edition of the I Am Woman awards, nominations for the awards were opened to the public and thousands of responses were received. Guests and celebrities at the prestigious award ceremony included Maheka Mirpuri, Sheeba Akashdeep, Reshma Merchant, Farah Khan Ali, Aarti and Kailash Surendranath, Mreenal Deshraj, Vikas Bhalla, Kiran Bawa, Arzoo Gowitrikar, Aditi Govitrikar among others.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Sonam Kapoor awarded the I Am Woman award for 'Neerja'". Youth Incorporated Magazine. April 10, 2016. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  2. ↑ "Sonam Kapoor receives award for 'Neerja'". DNA Newspaper. April 10, 2016. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  3. ↑ "Being born as a woman is a huge award: Sushmita Sen". Express Tribune. April 29, 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  4. ↑ "Sonam Kapoor receives'I Am Woman' women empowerment award – www.asiatimes.com.au". www.asiatimes.com.au. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  5. ↑ "Celebrating Women Power". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  6. ↑ "Celebrating the strength of women". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  7. ↑ "Inspring women through women". mid-day.com. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  8. ↑ "In Pics: Celebrating extraordinary women". rediff.com. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  9. ↑ "Krishika Lulla, Farah Khan Ali and Amruta Fadnavis honoured with the 'I Am Woman' awards". www.bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  10. ↑ "Inspiration!". www.afternoondc.in.com. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  11. ↑ "Mumbai hosts an award ceremony that celebrates the inspiration of women". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  12. ↑ "Celebs grace I Am Woman awards". bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  13. ↑ "Mumbai hosts an award ceremony that celebrates the inspiration of women". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
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