About Us

Co-founded by Pinky Lilani OBE in 1999, the Asian Women of Achievement Awards is a truly exciting and inspirational event that takes place annually in London. The awards applaud and celebrate the commitment, dedication and determination of Asian women from all over the country and from all walks of life. The awards have grown in strength and scope to become a key event in the diary and a sell-out each year.

These awards have achieved a huge amount by raising public awareness of the achievements of Asian women in the United Kingdom and their diversity.

They recognise all levels of achievement made by Asian women in the UK – whether professional or personal - within the commercial, professional, artistic and humanitarian sectors.

Former winners include:
Actresses Shaheen Khan and Nina Wadia,
Human rights activist Shami Chakrabarti
Professor Xiangqian Jang
High-ranking police officer Parm Sandhu
BBC newsreader Mishal Husain
Meera Syal
Meena Pathak

Former VIP guests:
HRH The Prince of Wales
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
HRH The Duke of Kent
HH Begum Inara Aga Khan
Crown Prince Alexander
Awards patron Cherie Booth QC
Elizabeth Hurley
Newsreaders: Sophie Raworth, Fiona Bruce and Katie Derham
Former Miss UK Preeti Desai
Andrew Lloyd Webber