IRU Board Member Dr. Nandini Azad Honored with the “Universal Icon Achiever Award 2024”
We are proud to announce that Dr. Nandini Azad, an esteemed member of the IRU Board, was awarded the “Universal Icon Achiever Award 2024” on August 30th, 2024. The award ceremony took place at the Dai Nam Sai Gon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and was organized by the Indian Solidarity Council, New Delhi.
Dr. Azad was recognized for her outstanding contributions to social work, specifically in empowering and uplifting economically disadvantaged women. As the President of the Working Women’s Forum (India) (WWF-I) and the Indian Cooperative Network for Women (ICNW), headquartered in Chennai, she leads a vast network of over 615,000 women members across four states in South India.
The WWF-I and ICNW are globally recognized as best practices, embodying the “Gender & Equity Model” that challenges and counters the oppressive pillars of caste, class, and gender discrimination.
Dr. Azad’s dedication to social justice and women’s empowerment continues to inspire and set a remarkable example for cooperative movements worldwide.
IRU congratulates Nandini Azad on her achievements!
