The Women Transforming India awards are an annual contest supported by the United Nations in India, Indian government website MyGov, and NITI Aayog (the National Institution for Transforming India). They honour "exceptional women entrepreneurs, who are breaking the glass ceiling and challenging stereotypes".[1]

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,[2] 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.[3][4]

In 2017, 12 winners were selected from about 3,000 entrants,[5] and in 2018 15 winners were selected from over 2,500 entries.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Women Transforming India Awards 2018". United Nations in India. 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Women Transforming India - #WomenTransform". myGov. Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Women Transforming India Awards 2016: Celebrating Women Change Makers". NITI Aayog. 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ↑ Celebrating Women Change Makers in India: Women Transforming India awards 2016 (PDF). NITI Aayog. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Women Transforming India Awards 2017: Meet the 12 incredible winners who transformed India". Financial Express. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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