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Bangladeshi women among IDB International prize winners
Wednesday February 22, 2012 09:51:51 PM,
IINA
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Jeddah: The
Islamic Development Bank announced two women from Bangladesh and
Iran and a women-led NGO from Sudan as the winners of the 2012 IDB
Prize for Women’s Contribution to Development.
According to the selection committee the individual category Prize
and cash award of US$ 50,000 is to be equally shared by Mrs.
Selima Ahmad, founder and President of the “Bangladesh Women
Chamber of Commerce and Industry” in Bangladesh, and Mrs. Seyedeh
Fatimah Moghimi, founder and Managing Director of “Sadidbar”, an
international shipping transportation company in Iran.
Mrs. Selima Ahmad won the Prize for her leadership quality and
outstanding ability to utilize financial networks to help women
engage in business activities. She has helped to promote the
development of 7,000 women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh.
Mrs. Seyedah Moghimi won the Prize for pioneering women
entrepreneurial activities in the transport sector and supporting
the national, as well as, regional economic development of Iran
and neighboring countries.
In the organizations’ category, “Zenab for Women’s Development in
Sudan” won the Prize and will receive the cash award of
US$100,000. The organization, founded and led by women, has helped
empower women farmers in Sudan to engage in better agriculture
practices and gain access to financial resources, thereby
elevating their socio-economic status improving their livelihood
and that of their families.
Marking the seventh edition of the prize, IDB Group President, Dr.
Ahmad Mohamed Ali, asserted that the Prize is meant to encourage
women to contribute to the social and economic development of
their societies, thus combating poverty. Since its inception in
2006, the Prize has been awarded to 22 winners spanning over 17
countries.
This year’s winners will be awarded the Prize during the 37th
Annual Meeting of the IDB Board of Governors to be held in
Khartoum, Sudan (3-4 April 2012).
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