2024 WIN DRR Awards honors outstanding women leaders

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In the photo are: broadcast journalist Karen Davila; WIN DRR Excellence Award finalists Fathimah Himya from the Maldives and Muliagatele Filomena Nelson from Samoa; Rising Star Award winner Robyn Camille Mijares from the Philippines; Rising Star Award finalists Dr. Nairwita Bandyopadhyay from India, Nayyab Ali from Pakistan, and Mediatrich Triani from Indonesia; Excellence Award finalists Loreine Dela Cruz from the Philippines and Ariunaa Chadraabal from Mongolia; Rising Star Award finalist Liva Shrestha from Nepal; Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga; Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for DRR and Head of the UN Office for DRR His Excellency Kamal Kishore; SM Prime Lead Executive for Design, Innovation, and Strategy Jessica Bianca Sy; Australian Ambassador for Climate Change Kristin Tilley; SM Prime Chairman of the Executive Committee Hans Sy; and Rising Star Award finalist Jewel Luti Leao Tuitama from New Zealand.

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The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the Australian government, and SM Prime recognize female trailblazers in disaster risk reduction.

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Leadership Awards, supported by the Australian government and SM Prime Holdings (SM Prime), celebrate outstanding women DRR leaders in Asia and the Pacific. Maria Linibi from Papua New Guinea, who leads the Women in Agriculture Development Foundation and supports over 20,000 women farmers, won the 2024 WIN DRR Excellence Award, while Robyn Camille Mijares of the Philippines, with her food security advocacy, received the Rising Star Award at the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR).

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