The African Women of Excellence Awards
Women of Africa and African descent take pride in their huge achievements recorded throughout time and history and their contributions to success in the struggle for freedom, development and peace and independence in political, social and economic spheres throughout the world.
The African Women of Excellence Awards
recognize these achievements during our annual galas.
The declaration for the African Women’s Decade (2010-2020) at the June Summit of 2009, by African Union the Heads of States and Government was a milestone on the African women’s journey to empowerment and equality. Building on the previous commitment taken by the AU Assembly of Heads and government including Article 4(L) of the Constitut
The declaration for the African Women’s Decade (2010-2020) at the June Summit of 2009, by African Union the Heads of States and Government was a milestone on the African women’s journey to empowerment and equality. Building on the previous commitment taken by the AU Assembly of Heads and government including Article 4(L) of the Constitutive Act (200) which enshrines the Parity Principle adopting the Protocol to the Charter on Human and Peoples Rights in Africa (2003), the Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality, setting a fund for African Women and Adopting an African Union Gender Policy, the decade has provided African women in the continent and in the Diaspora a platform to celebrate and a framework of implementation.
Launched in Nairobi Kenya on 15 October 2010, its 10 themes remind us of the work ahead of us.
Our objective is to recognize and award African women and women of African Descent for their outstanding contribution to the struggle for freedom, development and peace in social, political and economic spheres.
Award Categories
Living Legends Award
honoring outstanding African Diaspora Women
Women of Excellence Award
honoring women who
Our objective is to recognize and award African women and women of African Descent for their outstanding contribution to the struggle for freedom, development and peace in social, political and economic spheres.
Award Categories
Living Legends Award
honoring outstanding African Diaspora Women
Women of Excellence Award
honoring women who have made significant global contributions that have positively impacted the lives of all African Women and Women of African Descent.
Our selection process is conducted by the African Union/Diaspora African Forum Awards Committee who will identify, shortlist, select, notify and profile final Awardees under both categories
