2008 Gala: Champions for Change

ICRW saluted Champions for Change with its awards gala on March 5. Nearly 400 guests attended the fundraiser to support ICRW in its mission to improve the lives of women and girls and advance gender equality.

Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan made a brief appearance at the opening reception to greet dignitaries, nonprofit leaders, government officials and friends who gathered at Union Station in Washington, D.C.

The evening’s program was hosted by NPR’s Legal Correspondent Nina Totenberg and included a performance by Tony-award winning actor, playwright and poet Sarah Jones and a live auction featuring former Washington Post columnist Bob Levey.

The gala honored two organizations with Investing in Women awards. Salud y Género of Mexico was awarded for its innovation in engaging men and boys to improve women’s health. Standard Chartered Bank based in London received the award for vision in recognition of its global commitments to community investment, microfinance initiatives and environmental action.

2008 Gala: Champions for Change

The Investing in Women honorees are exemplary individuals and organizations from the public and private sector that promote investments in women and girls through their policies, programs and partnerships.

The Investing in Women Awards will be presented for:
INNOVATION
Salud y Género (“Health and Gender ”)

For its work with men and boys in Latin America to challenge assumptions about proper masculine roles, reduce violence against women and improve men’s support for women’s reproductive health.

VISION
Standard Chartered Bank For its work in Asia, Africa and the Middle East to promote health through generous investments in the prevention and mitigation of HIV and AIDS, its exceptional activities to build gender equity through an extensive program of microfinance, and its efforts to reduce poverty by building sustainable businesses and promoting responsible environmental practices.