The Women Transforming India awards are an annual contest supported by the
United Nations
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in India, Indian government website
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, and
NITI Aayog
The NITI Aayog (; abbreviation for National Institution for Transforming India) serves as the apex public policy think tank of the Government of India, and the nodal agency tasked with catalyzing economic development, and fostering cooperative ...
(the National Institution for Transforming India). They honour "exceptional women entrepreneurs, who are breaking the glass ceiling and challenging stereotypes".
The first awards were given in 2016. It was announced that a shortlist of 10 names would be put to public vote on MyGov to produce three winners,
but in fact out of nearly 1,000 entries a short list of 25 were put on MyGov for a poll which produced 12 winners, split into six winners and six runners-up.
In 2017, 12 winners were selected from about 3,000 entrants,
and in 2018 15 winners were selected from over 2,500 entries.
See also
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List of awards honoring women
This list of awards honoring women is an index to articles about notable awards honoring women. It excludes media, science and technology and sports awards, which are covered by separate lists, and it excludes orders of chivalry for women. The l ...
References
Awards honoring women
Indian awards
Awards established in 2016
2016 establishments in India
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