Red Bangle Award Recipients

The Women’s Education Project presents the Red Bangle Award annually to a woman who “by her life and accomplishment demonstrates the indomitable eloquence of the human spirit.” Inaugurated in 2014, the award recognizes women leaders globally who share WEP’s vision and inspire its students, young Indian women, to higher goals.

Paige Johnson, Microsoft headshot

2024

Paige Johnson
Vice President of Education Marketing, Microsoft

Neha Kirpal, Co-Founder of Amaha Health

2024

Neha Kirpal
Co-Founder of Amaha Health

Meenu Vadera, Founder Azad Foundation & Sakha

2023

Meenu Vadera
Founder of Azad Foundation & Sakha

Kalyani Subramanyam, CEO Maitrayana Charity Foundation

2023

Kalyani Subramanyam
CEO, Maitrayana Charity Foundation

2022

Sonali Khan
Managing Director, Sesame Workshop India

Marissa Weseley, Win-Win Strategies

2021

Marissa Wesely
Co-Founder, Win-Win Strategies

2021

Anita Bhatia
Former Assistant Secretary & General and Deputy Executive Director, UN Women

Vandana Goyal

2020

Vandana Goyal
Co-CEO, Avanti Fellows

Ramya Venkataraman headshot

2020

Ramya VenkataRaman
Founder & CEO, Centa

2019

Anjlee Prakash
Founder and Chairperson, Learning Links Foundation

Esther Subhashini, WEP-Hyderabad

2018

Esther Subhashini
Leadership Academy Director, WEP-Hyderabad

Saba Ismail, Aware Girls

2017

Saba Ismail
Co-Founder, Aware Girls

Shabana Basij-Rasikh

2016

Shabana Basij-Rasikh
Founder, School of Leadership Afghanistan (SOLA)

kayce jennings

2015

Kayce Jennings
Co-Founder, Girl Rising

2014

Elizabeth Howard
Board of Directors, WEP