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For 20 years, the Asian Women of Achievement Awards have celebrated the immense accomplishments of Asian women working in the UK. At this year’s star-studded event, held at the London Hilton, Park Lane, 14 women were selected as category winners by a judging panel chaired by Sir Nicholas Young, F...

On the 9th May, our 2018 Asian Women of Achievement Awards were announced at a star-studded event at the London Hilton on Park Lane. Today, we would like to turn the spotlight onto the winner of the Business Award, Yasmin Waljee OBE. A groundbreaking International Pro Bono Director Yasmin is a...

On the 10th May, our 2017 Asian Women of Achievement award winners were announced at a star-studded event at the London Hilton, Park Lane. Today, we would like to turn the spotlight onto the winner of the Science and Technology category, Professor Sadaf Farooqi. We celebrate her phenomenal, groun...

The Asian Women of Achievement Awards, founded by Pinky Lilani CBE DL in 1999, celebrate multicultural Britain and the contribution of diverse cultures and talents to UK society. We put phenomenal Asian women across the UK on a platform, and celebrate the valuable impact they make to British life. T...

The judging for this year’s Awards took place on March 27, hosted by Thomson Reuters at their head offices in Canary Wharf. Shortlisted candidates had the opportunity to meet the judging panel, chaired by Lady Emma Arbuthnot, as well as Pinky Lilani CBE DL, who founded the AWA Awards 18 years a...

The Asian Women of Achievement Awards, in association with NatWest, are pleased to announce the full shortlist for the 2017 awards. The talent of this year’s line-up is astounding. With candidates from all over the UK and with heritage from all over the world including Pakistan, India, Tibet, Sri ...