The fearless Gambian human rights activist won New African Woman magazines Woman of the Year Award (http://NAW-Forum.com) at the their Award ceremony that took place in Dakar last night. Fatoumatta Jallow-Tambajan was instrumental in galvanising the opposition that eventually beat long-term now exiled leader Yahya Jammeh.Held at a glitzy Gala Dinner at the Terrou-Bi hotel in the Senegalese capital Dakaron 12 April and the Awards, now in their second edition, recognise, celebrate and honour African women who have made exceptional impact and change in their countries or communities in the past 12 months.Nigerias Amina J. Mohammedthe new United Nations Deputy Secretary - took home the New African Woman in Politics and Public Office. Prior to her new post, she served as Minister of Environment. But she has played key roles in both the current Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), on how both agendas impact Africamore so its women.Winners have been selected by a special panel of judges from 68 shortlisted candidates across 12categories. The Award for Women in Health, Science and Technology went to Namibias Dr Helena Ndumea pioneering ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon, who has to date, performed over 35,000sight-restoring surgeries on Namibians, completely free of charge.Morocco saw serial entrepreneur Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch, take home the New African woman Award in Business.Zimbabwean philathropists and educationist Tsitsi Masiyiwa, received the New African Woman Award in Education for her work with Higherlife Foundationa not for profit organisation she runs and offers scholarships to orphaned and vulnerable children to give them a better chance in education. Over 250,000 children have benefited from the work of Higherlife Foundation.The much-talked about New African Woman on the Rise (The Next Generation)a category which received the most nominations- went to the Kenyan girls rights activist and UN Women youth advisor Vivian Onano.The New African Woman in Civil Society was given to Chief Theresa Kachindamoto, who annulled over 300 child marriages in her village in Malawi, a feat that played an important role in forcing the government to ban child marriages in the country all together.Other winners were Nigerias Joan Okorodudu (New African Woman In The Arts & Culture) for her services to raising the profile of African models and fashion;Malis Binta Tour Ndoye(New African Womanin Finance); Amira Yahyaouiof Tunisia (New African Woman in Media) and the former African Union Commissioner Agriculture and Rural Development Tumusiime Rhoda Peacefrom Uganda,is theNew African Woman in Agriculture for pushing the importance of food security and adding value chain to African goods while she was at the AU.The New African Woman in Sport went to the Senegals Fatma Samoura- the world football bodys Secretary Generala position she was appointed to in 2016, becoming the first African woman to hold the post.The New African Woman Awards is followed by a Forum on 13 April, under the theme Changing The Game.Distributed by APO on behalf of IC Publications.Notes to Editors:You can download photos from the Awards on our Flickr account:New African Woman Awards 2017photoson Flickr (http://APO.af/QLzl7U)New African Woman Forum and Awards:The second edition of New African Woman Forum and Awards (http://NAW-Forum.com)is being held in Dakar on 12-13 April 2017 and will draw over 150 high profile, respected decision-making women who will discuss and examine key issues pertaining to the status of women across the. The Forum was preceded by an Awards gala ceremony to recognise and celebrate women achievers and excellence on the continent and in its diaspora.Facebook: New African Woman magazineTwitter: @NewAfricanWomanInstagram: @NewAfricanWomanContact:awards@ICPublications.comMedia filesDownload logoMultimedia contentImage: New African Woman Awards 2017 Winners Announced (1)Image: New African Woman Awards 2017 Winners Announced (2)Image: New African Woman Awards 2017 Winners Announced (3)Image: New African Woman Awards 2017 Winners Announced (4)
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