Founder WOW Awards
Nirmala Bhojani, journalist and author of Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives has been a Community Activist since she came to the UK in 1986.
Born in New Delhi, Nirmala moved to South Harrow, London, where she wrote a women’s column for New Life and then to Leicester in 1988.
While writing for the Leicester Mercury, she met many women from multicultural communities dealing with issues. While facing her own challenges as a single mother to two young girls, she took on the baton of empowering women.
In 2017, she set up the WOW Women of the World Awards to honour the unsung heroes of society, who work hard to make the world a better place.
Having raised funds for various charities and charitable organisations, Nirmala has entrusted Kaushalya UK to run, grow and progress the awards since 2024, to raise funds for their Domestic abuse projects.
Highlights of wow awards 2024
Over the last 7 years, WOW Women of the World Awards have honoured over 70 community members for their extraordinary work and contribution to making the World a better place.
The Awards have raised over £10, 000 for various charities, with donors and Sponsors, as well as Raffle prizes thanks to local businesses.
We continue to recognise the wonderful work of the unsung heroes in our communities.
Kaushalya UK, took on the responsibility of WOW Women of the World Awards in 2024, raising funds for our domestic abuse projects and cheering on women who are making a difference.
The WOW Awards ceremony 2024 was held at the Aston Golf Club, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham
Here are the highlights:
