00:00President of the International Women's Forum, Lisa Agard, tells The Morning Edition,
00:06at this time they have 46 members from all sectors, including law, medicine, banking and more.
00:14Agard says the organisation works around three pillars, connecting women, catalyzing women,
00:20and encouraging change, while celebrating success to inspire others.
00:25Through our various programmes, one of which is a significant, one of which is our Fellows' Programme,
00:32which is associated with our international organisation.
00:35And we are very much designed around encouraging C-suite women, women to be CEOs and chiefs in their respective fields.
00:48And that Fellows' Programme identifies people really from all around the world
00:54who would go and get executive management training from institutions such as Harvard, INSEAD in France, Columbia University, etc.
01:04And Dr. Catherine Minto-Bain, who was awarded the 2025 IWFTT Inspirational Champion of Women Award,
01:13says she hopes to see more progress for younger women seeking leadership roles.
01:18It's not just me. Where I work, there are a group of amazing women who are working extremely hard in medicine and science.
01:27So, yeah, so it's for all the women that I work with.
01:30And it's an incredibly important award when you look around the world and you see what's happening.
01:35I think it's getting, it was, I think, getting easier for women to move into leadership roles.
01:40And then in the last few years, we're seeing big changes.
01:43So more than ever now, this award brings up the fact that women need support and assistance,
01:50especially the younger women coming through to get into leadership positions.
01:53Meanwhile, former president of the organisation, Joanne Salazar, says
01:58their mission is to highlight women who aren't often recognised.
02:03Our ambition is to unearth wherever a woman is leading, what is her impact,
02:09and to amplify that impact by giving her a national stage.
02:13The other two awardees are Susan Lacken-Baptiste, the IWFTT awardee for Inspirational Advocate.
02:21As a founding member and managing director of Nature Seekers,
02:25Susan has devoted over 30 years to protecting leatherback turtles,
02:30transforming Matura Beach from a poaching hotspot to one of the most productive rookeries in the world.
02:38And Maya Kurti-Nanan, who received the IWFTT's Inspirational Emerging Leader Award.
02:46As founder and director of the Autism Siblings and Friends Network,
02:51Maya began her advocacy at age 12 to fight for inclusivity for her autistic brother and others with special needs.
03:00She has mobilised over 5,000 youth volunteers to host inclusive events
03:05and establish Raoul's Clubhouse, an autism-friendly centre.
03:11Nicole M. Romani, TV6 News.
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