Eight women and one government institution have been conferred Rehendhi Awards.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih attended the ceremony held on Tuesday to celebrate International Women’s Day, as the Guest of Honor.
Winners of the Rehendhi Awards 2022 are:
- Nafeesa Ali, native to Vilufushi island of Thaa atoll
- Dr. Fathmath Mufliha, native to Malé City
- Lieutenant Firushana Thaufeeq, native to Faresmaathodha island in Gaaf Dhaal atoll
- Izzath Ahmed Nizar, native to Makunudhoo island in Haa Dhaal atoll
- Aishath Ibrahim, native to Malé City
- Dhimna Fakir, native to Feydhoo island of Seenu atoll
- Shimla Ahmed, native to Hithadhoo island of Seenu atoll
- Fathmath Jabeen, native to Malé City
- Maldives Ports Limited.
The Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services initiated the awarding ceremony in 2014 to celebrate women who contribute their progressive work to the betterment of the nation, the ones who empower the youth to push themselves to reach their full potential, the large accomplishments of the ones who strive to succeed and to increase the count of female employees in significant fields, including ones to which women are yet to be introduced.
The purpose of the Rehendhi Award is to recognize the outstanding contributions to societal and national development on behalf of women across different fields, and to recognize those individuals and collectives working towards women's development in the Maldives.
The awards were conferred under five categories: exclusive women nominees’ category, category for those providing employment opportunities to women and institutions, Women's Development Committees Category, category for clubs and NGOs working towards women's development as well as the category for men and women from the general public who have contributed outstanding efforts to women's development.
While the Gender Ministry initiated the 'Rehendhi Award' in 2014, bold and progressive women of the country have been claiming the good name since.
