Awarded for Women's activism Country Bangladesh Last awarded 2016 | First awarded 1995 | |
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Begum Rokeya Padak, named after Begum Rokeya, is a Bangladeshi national honour conferred on individual women for their exceptional achievement. The award is given by the Ministry of Women & Children Affairs, Government of Bangladesh. The award recognises the pioneering contribution of an individual in empowering women and raising women's issues.
Award winners
As of December 2015, 39 awards had been presented:
References
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