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Award Winners Profile Booklet ANNUAL AWARDS 2016 WINNER‘ S PROFILE WOB ANNUAL AWARDS 2016 HONORARY AWARD FOR WOMEN LEADERSHIP & EXCELLENCE PRESIDENT WOMEN ON BOARDS FATHIMATH SHAFEEGA In Maldivian Society women are often societal life and corporate life without unrecognized and unappreciated for neglecting their social responsibility their infinite contribution to the society. towards the society. In choosing The number of women active in the winners of this year’s WOB fulfilling the different responsibilities of Annual Awards, the independent the society is numerous. Regardless Jury Committee has reviewed the of the number, many generations contribution in all these aspects to have evolved and the role of women choose the ultimate winners in the and their contribution to the society is respective categories. being overlooked or taken as granted! I take this opportunity to thank the Jury This societal norm is saddening and Committee Members and especially this is the main reason why Women the Chairperson of the Committee on Boards (WOB) has introduced Dr. Aishath Muneeza and all the its Annual Awards to acknowledge members and stakeholders of our and appreciate capable women in NGO, for their unabated effort to make society that have contributed to the this dream of WOB a reality. I thank all development in different ways. the sponsors and partners especially As the President of WOB - an NGO, Dhivehi Insurance and PSM; for their I am happy that our NGO has taken continuous support. this initiative and will continue to do Last, but not least, I congratulate all so annually, In Sha Allah. We will the winners of WOB Annual Awards definitely continue to appreciate 2016! It is my humble request to women in our society and will continue all winners to become a mentor for inspiring more and more to succeed. women who needs guidance and also The women profiled in this publication to nominate one woman for the next are role models for humankind who year’s award whom they feel deserves have illustrated leadership capability recognition. with humanity and have balanced Thank You and Best Wishes WOMEN ON BOARDS ANNUAL AWARDS 2016 WOB Annual Awards embraces professionals together with business the strength of exceptional working operations that promote gender diversity. women. We also recognize the wisdom of those who facilitate these Join us in celebrating the strength of women to do so; we want them to these women and help us to show know that their hard work and wisdom appreciation to the corporate boards help us to achieve the shared goals that practice gender diversity. In this of companies, organizations and way, we will continue to empower and of the society. Our Annual Awards support the strength of these women provides a prestigious platform to who will bring about positive changes honor outstanding and successful in our society. YOUR ROLE IN EMPOWERING It is the inevitable truth that when women are empowered socially and economically, they become; A driving force towards poverty eradication. Help to reduce gender inequality. Contribute to economic growth. All in all improve the quality of life for the community. Educated and empowered women not only bring about changes in the workplace, they also nurture the ones at home towards a path of personal growth. We as a society admire these women and hope that they inspire others to succeed as well. By recognizing and appreciating them, you show your on going support for their achievements. SPONSORED BY SPONSORED BY WOB DISTINCTION & AWARD FOR BEST WOMAN CEO IN PRIVATE SECTOR 2016 NASEEMA ZAKARIYYA Specialisation: Baking, Arts & Crafts Experience: 33 years Naseema has 33 years of experience teaching others fostering others. in the professional field and was awarded President’s Award in 2007 She joined with Saba Maldives to for her contributions to the community conduct a workshop to teach Bag she lives in. Her work is diverse and Making courses in 2015 and also to she showcases her multitasks in conduct another workshop to teach all her goals in life. She has work Dream Catcher Making courses experience in the regions: Ha, H.dh, in 2014. She also participated N, B, Lh, A.dh,V, M, Dh, Tha, Gdh, in Dhivehinge Fannu in 2013. S. Number of training programs Such experience always helps conducted in these Atolls come to a her to remember and focus on total of 69 programs in 36 islands. This the importance of educating the experience enabled her to interact community. Knowledge doesn’t limit with Maldivians all over the country. itself to a certain skill or age, this she She is always been honored to share has always believed in all her work. her knowledge. This experience was She bases herself on such values so also very pleasant for her because that she can always continue to learn she really likes meeting new people. and grow. She finds joy in the company of others, In 1985, she opened up a business that provided course materials and taught provides trainings that encourages each and every one of the above- the creativity of the society. To mentioned courses. Not limiting her showcase her talent to the community self, she has proven herself in each she continuously participates in fairs task she puts her head in to. It has and events, this is also done to invite always been important for her to new talent to learn a new skill. In her expand herself as much as she can, lifetime, she has so far conducted to learn new crafts to better herself. 33 courses in Male in which ranges The people who supports her and in: Cake Decoration, Sugar Flower, stands by her plays a huge part in her Wedding Cakes, Cup Cakes, Better success today. Baking, Pastry Course, Paper toll, Paper Emboss, Parchment Craft, It is her ultimate goal to keep sharing Fabric Art Painting, Glass Painting, the knowledge she has. The arts and Creative Art Painting, Pyrography, creative community of the society Stocking Flower, Clay Flower, Clay contributes to the well being of it Molding, Screen Printing, Crystal as much as any other. It is always Ornaments, Cloth Flowers, Pottery important to recognize the importance Painting, Ceramic Painting, Crochet, of encouraging and fostering it. Paper Quilling, Punch Needle, Bead During her starting years, she always Embroidery, Ribbon Embroidery, believed that it was possible to achieve Hand Embroidery, Machine, her dreams despite the obstacles Embroidery Soft Toys, Dress Making, one faces. It has always been her Bag Making, Household Items Sewing determination to keep moving forward, and Smocking. to always pursue her dreams because in the end of the day, achieving your She has been involved in developing dreams brings you immense joy. the course schedules, syllabuses, WOB DISTINCTION & AWARD FOR BEST WOMAN MANAGER 2016 GAMEERA ADAM Specialisation: Farming Experience: 25 years It would be hard to find a farmer more Gameera found an uninhabited island. determined than Gameera Adam of She approached the man who held Maldives. Although she came from the lease from the government, and a farming family on the island of who had not developed the land, and Thoddoo, it’s not common for women convinced him to let her family farm from rural communities to engage there. From earlier trips to the capital in agricultural activities with clear of Malé, a four and a half hour journey links to the economy on uninhabited by boat from Thoddoo, Gameera islands. Gameera’s family, however, had seen all sorts of fruits and encouraged her to be independent, vegetables at the market. In Thoddoo, and never told her she couldn’t be a most farmers had tiny plots of land farmer. So when she was 17, she and and could only grow watermelons. her husband Ali Waheed looked for Gameera bought a variety of seeds land of their own to cultivate. from Malé to plant on her new farm. With Ali Waheed, she began working Maldives is a double chain of 26 atolls, the land, growing chilies, cucumbers or groups of islands, in the Indian and variety of gourds. Ocean. Many are small and deserted. Her neighbours on Thoddoo did not to allow her to farm on an un-leased, approve. They told her farming was uninhabited island, and is working to not appropriate work for a woman; see that she gets a lease for the land. that her skin would turn dark. But The minister recognized a pioneer Gameera was determined to farm. when he saw one: Gameera Adam After harvesting her crops, Ali Waheed is one of only a few women that farm took them by boat to nearby resorts uninhabited islands. But she may not and sold them. Gameera took what be the last. Another novelty about Ms was left to the market in Malé. With Gameera is her success at bringing their profits they expanded. Gameera her farm produce to the market outside scouted for other uninhabited islands. of her local community. These days After a few years, she and her growing she also uses her farm to demonstrate family and staff were farming on to the younger generation that farming seven of them, subleasing all of them can be a good business and provide from leaseholders who had left them for a good life. And that includes undeveloped. women. Each time, they started with nothing: For the future, Gameera would like building basic infrastructure for shelter her government to keep pressing the and clean water, and risking personal world community on climate change, safety and security. And each time, as she sees soil erosion increasing the leaseholders for these islands on the islands. And, Gameera eventually saw how well Gameera’s says: “I want them to do more to business was doing, and demanded enable women to contribute to the at least half of her profits.
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