President of UN Women National Committee Canada – Almas Jiwani, was honoured with the African Women in Leadership Organization (AWLO) Excellence Award. The Award Committee unanimously awarded Ms. Jiwani in recognition of her work towards women’s empowerment and development in Africa.“I am honored to receive this recognition from African Women in Leadership Organization, an organization doing amazing things to inspire African women across the continent,” said Almas Jiwani on receiving the award.Under Jiwani’s leadership, UN Women National Committee Canada has grown into a national organization of women and men working to support the overall UN Women mandate in its efforts to empower women and seek gender equality worldwide