FAME foundation was established to solicit, encourage and advance the social, emotional and economic wellbeing of women and girls as well as formulate programmes within the framework of national development plan with a view to enhancing the participation of women and advocate for gender parity in the society.
FAME foundation firmly believe that the entire nation, businesses, communities and groups can benefit from the implementation of programs and policies that adopt the notion of women empowerment.
In partnership with the Ambassadors of the EU Delegation, France, Germany, the UK and the USA to Nigeria, the International Women’s Day Awards 2022 seeks to publicly recognize women’s empowerment champions, encourage political decision makers to ensure adequate space is created for women in politics, and to advance women’s socio-economic empowerment. The awards will recognize achievements by individuals and institutions across categories of: Political Leadership & Governance, Private Sector, Arts & Culture, Media & Entertainment, Civil Society as well as a Feature Award on the 2022 IWD theme: Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow and a Most Inspiring/Outstanding Woman Leader award.