Every year, we pause a moment and reflect on the women who have in some way made an impact on our lives. We think of women achievers in Bangalore whose example is worthy of emulating, women who can be role models, women who are symbols of change, women who have made us sit up and think, reflect and act! We also think of women closer home as well, who have made a difference to UWA Bangalore.

And ever year we are cheered... that there are so many women to chose from and on whom to bestow our small token of appreciation. Making the choice as to whom to honour is not easy as we have the finest of the finest here in Bangalore!

Some of the women we have honoured over the years include:

• Leela Ramanathan                    - Classical Dancer and choreographer
• Ahalya Rao                               - Senior Member and founder of the UWAB CTC
• Shashi Deshpande Padma Shri    - Author, awarded the Padma Shri by the GoI in 2009
• Parvathi Cariapa                        - Social worker and a stalwart of UWAB
• Jija Harisingh IPS                       - Senior Police Officer,
• Malathi Rao                               - Author and teacher, Sahitya Akademi Award Recipient and a member of UWAB
• Ruth Manorama                         - Social Worker, and receipent of the Rights Livelihood Award (aka The Alternate Nobel)
• Usha Srinivasan                         - Friends of Nimhans
• Lalitha Ubhayakar                      - Social worker (Ashvasan)and accomplished musician
• Akila Krishnakumar                    - CEO Sungard
• Devaki Jain                                - Social Economist and Activist
• Padma Srinivasan                       - Pizza Granny & Founder of Vishranti  - Home for Sr Citizens
• Chimmy Nanjappa                      - Entreprenuer (Vimor boutique) and a member of UWAB