Her Excellency Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, First Lady of Ekiti State, Nigeria and President of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) has been presented with the David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award, one of the most prestigious awards in the field of philanthropy. The presentation was made at the Synergos University for a Night event held at the Times Centre in New York, USA, on 5th April 2011. The event also honoured Peter and Jenniffer Buffet, Co-Chairs of the NoVo Foundation.
The David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award is in recognition of the leadership, commitment and dynamism that H.E Bisi Adeleye Fayemi has demonstrated in over two decades of working to create a better world for women and girls in Africa. That work includes her co-founding and leadership of the African Women’s Development Fund, the establishment of the African Women’s Leadership Institute and numerous contributions to women’s rights in Africa and globally.
Helen LaKelly Hunt, (philanthropist, founder of the Sister Fund and co-Chair of Women Moving Millions), Peggy Dulany (Founder and Chair of Synergos), and David Rockefeller Sr. jointly presented the award to H.E. Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, who was described as “bold, inspirational and savvy”.
Accepting the award, H.E. Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi said, “Women’s narratives of oppression, suffering and exploitation can be changed to stories of triumph, success, dignity and respect if we are able to provide women with the spaces and tools they need so they can make the kind of choices that set them on the road to freedom.”
“Women’s narratives of oppression, suffering and exploitation can be changed to stories of triumph, success, dignity and respect if we are able to provide women with the spaces and tools they need so they can make the kind of choices that set them on the road to freedom.”
BAF
Congratulations! You are an inspiration to women all over the world.
I’m very proud of you! You always inspires me to move higher and gives me the assurance that, i am fighting a good fight. God continue to grant you the strengh, the courage and the wisdom to continue with the good work. Go Sisiter!
am so proud of you.You are one of my mentors i pray we meet. keep doing as proud .
congrats on this achievement. this is a well deserved honour judging from your good works among the women in Ekiti state
congrats on the well deserved achievements
Bisi, you are truly inspirational. You proved this over the years we worked with you in London offering support to African Women in the prisons.
You have earned a well deserved honour by your award!
Dear Bisi, as I ponder and reflect on my own modest leadership journey while attending the Development Leadership course at the Coady International Institute here in Nova Scotia Canada, I am proud to share that you feature on the top women who have inspired me greatly over the years. Congratulations! This accolade is truly well deserved. I wish you continued success and good health.