IMC Ladies' Wing honours 'women impacting women'

The Ladies' Wing of the IMC Chamber of Commerce gave away its IMPACT 2019 awards to 'Women Impacting Women', that is women who have made a difference to many lives.

Dr Anagha Amte, medical officer, Lok Biradari Prakalp, which works with adivasi women in remote areas, said she was surprised at first. "Most awards rightfully go the way of my in-laws, Prakash and Mandakini Amte. My work is comparatively smaller. I work largely in the area of maternal and child healthcare and try to bring these services to the marginalised communities."

Well-known athlete Anju Bobby George thanked the IMC for recognising her work with youngsters from underprivileged backgrounds. "Recognition like this is a pat on the back for me. Many of these children are already competing and doing well. In a few years, many of them will go on to bring honour to the country at the world stage."

Thanking the gathering for the award, artiste Brinda Miller, director, Studio Millernium Pvt Ltd said: "I have been lucky to have supportive men in my life who have always looked out for me. We need to sensitise more and more men so that they also similarly support the women in their lives."

Author and co-founder of Kali for Women Ritu Menon also felt that the IMC had done what many other awards don't: "As publishers my work is largely in the background and hence remains unnoticed. I am glad that IMC is changing that."

Mohana Nair, president, IMC Ladies Wing, said it was a privilege and honour for the IMC to award the women achievers. "Each of them is an inspiration."