AWARDS

The Marian Goetze 21st Century Award winner Hannah Sorscher

The Marian Goetze 21st Century Award is bestowed annually in honour of one of TIAW's dynamic founders and long-time Board Members Marian (Mandy) Goetze. This award is presented to a TIAW member who has made an outstanding contribution to TIAW, and personifies the TIAW mission. This may be a long-standing effort or an exceptional achievement in a specific area. This year’s honouree, Hannah Sorscher, has been a truly invaluable contributor to TIAW’s development in countless and significant ways.

The award recipient is selected by the TIAW Awards Committee, members of which are appointed by the TIAW Executive Committee.

Marian Goetze Award Winner Announcement

Inaugural TIAW World of Difference 100 Awards 2008

At the TIAW Annual Global Partnership Forum in 2007, TIAW announced it was creating a new awards program to honour women who have made an impact on the economic empowerment of women through a wide range of endeavours. These are often the “unsung heroines” of our societies, ordinary women who accomplish extraordinary things. The motto of TIAW is “Connecting to Make All the Difference in the World”. It was decided that each year, TIAW would honour up to 100 award recipients who have made a difference to the economic empowerment of women by naming them to the TIAW World of Difference 100 list.

In this, the inaugural year, TIAW is naming, 50 exceptional women from 15 different countries and all continents around the world to the 2008 World of Difference 100 list. Countries represented include Canada, Dominican Republic, India, Kenya, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Phillipines, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Sudan, United Kingdom and USA

TIAW World of Difference Lifetime Achievement Award winner Haifa Al Kaylani

There are women throughout the world whose actions, efforts and inspiration truly do make a "World of Difference" in supporting the advancement of women. Whether it is a small village project in a developing country that has ripple effects throughout the community, or an event or initiative on a global scale, the TIAW World of Difference Award recognizes the power within every individual to change the world we live in for the betterment of women.

Each year, TIAW bestows the TIAW World of Difference Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual TIAW Global Partnership Forum to recognize one woman who has truly made a difference in the lives of women.

Haifa Al Kaylani, this year’s winner is a truly exceptional woman, a high-impact change agent who has made a significant international impact hrough a range of activities, all with her signature traits of determination, intelligence and grace. Hear this exceptional woman at the Awards Dinner Gala, Monday November 10, 2008