Gertrude Mongella Award
Honoring outstanding work to improve the status of grassroots women, in recognition of Gertrude Mongella’s role at the IV World Conference on Women, Beijing 1995.
About the Award
Presented every three years for ongoing work to improve the status of grassroots women
The Gertrude Mongella Award was established by BPW International in recognition of the work done by Gertrude Mongella, Secretary-General for the IV World Conference on Women held in Beijing, China in 1995. The award is presented every three years to an Individual or Group of Individuals, in recognition of outstanding work done on an ongoing basis to improve the status of grassroots women.
Gertrude Mongella Awards 2021
Two recipients honored at the virtual ceremony on 29 March 2021
Prof. Alida Perkov, Croatia
Nasreen Mahdi, Pakistan