Badge of Honor
Badge of Honour is one of the most prestige award given by BPW International. This award is given to a person, who in his or her community, has exhibited those attributes or achieved national recognition in improving the status of women.
Badge of Honor Awards 2021
Congratulations to the recipients of BPW International's Badge of Honor Awards 2021!
All of them lead by examples, making them role models for BPW members in their own rights.
Badge of Honour is one of BPW International’s triennium awards, typically given at Opening Ceremony of BPW international Congress. For 2021, Dr Amany Asfour, BPW International President 2017-2020, held the award ceremony virtually on 29 March 2021.
Dr. Antoinette Ruegg, Switzerland
Dr Antoinette Ruegg is BPW International Past President 2002-2005 who mentors presidents and continues to explore ways to sustainably develop BPW and overcome many of its challenges.
H.E Dr. Shiekha Hissah Saad Abdulla Alsalem Al-Sabah, Kuwait
H.E Dr.Shiekha Hissah Saad Abdulla Alsalem Al-Sabah, president of BPW Kuwait, plays significant roles in establishing BPW affiliates in countries in Arab States region. Her contribution helps bring the dream of IFBPW founder, Dr Lena Madesin Phillips into reality.
Judith Van Unen, Australia
Judith van Unen was a past president of BPW Australia 2000-2004. She is a fighter and her decades of work influences national & international policies to empower women and promote gender equality. Her high integrity is well recognized, reflecting in repeated appointments for her to serve as Election Chair for BPW International General Assemblies for several trienniums.
Yinka Ajibola, Nigeria
Yinka Ajibola is President of BPW Nigeria, the largest BPW federation in Africa. She led BPW clubs in Nigeria to continue to promote women empowerment and help women in rural area. These women empowerment efforts continue despite the pandemic. She is highly respect by BPW members in Africa region.
Past Winners
1989 Esther Hymer, USA (Honorary Life Member of IFBPW)
1991 Esther Ocloo, Ghana
Angela Butler, Switzerland
1992 Margaret Lessing, South Africa
1993 Isabelle Claridge Taylor, USA (awarded posthumously
1996 Wu Ganmei, China
1997 Phyllis E Deakin, United Kingdom (posthumously)
1998 Nazla Dane, Canada (posthumously)
1999 Maxine Hays, USA
Helvi Sipila, Finland
2002 Dr Livia Ricci, Italy
The Honourable Dr Yvette Swan, Bermuda
Pauline Gapper, New Zealand
Ambica Shrestha, Nepal
Professor Silvia Salazar Salazar, Mexico
2005 Dr Salima Ahmed, Pakistan
Dr Claire Fulcher, USA
Dr Eugenia Bono, Italy
Lucia Ajovalasit, Italy
Dr Vera Verzegnassi Frangipane, Italy
2008 Dr. Chansamorn Wattanvekin, Thailand
Dr. Pat Harrison, Australia
Joan Bielby, New Zealand
2011 Rosmarie Michel, Switzerland
Tuulikki Juusela, Finland
2014 Dr. Chonchanok Viravan, Thailand
2017 Sylvia Perry, United Kingdom
2021 Dr. Antoinette Ruegg, Switzerland
H.E. Sheikha Dr Hissah Saad Al-Sabah, Kuwait
Judith Van Unen, Australia
Yinka Ajibola, Nigeria
