International Prestigious Illiterate Women Award 2027
This Award aims at identifying and giving to illiterate women across Africa that has contributed to or/and still contributing to the development of their home, community, national, regional or continental agenda without even knowing. The Award stretches from education, livelihood, climate change, business, governance, domestic helpers, innovation, informal sector etc. Application or nomination soliciting for the work and contributions in their respective country or communities.
Click here to fill out the nomination form.
Sponsorship
Funding, sponsorship and collaboration are solicited from all International Organisations, United Nations Agencies, Bilateral and Multilateral Organisations, Private corporations, and Philanthropists that support, advocate, champion, push and place women's agenda at the centre.
For sponsorship email: contact@networkaid.org or Tel: 0023278195696
Types of Sponsorship Requirements
1. Full Sponsor
2. Partial Sponsor
3. Media Sponsor
4. Awardee Sponsor
Visa Application Requirement Link
https://slid.gov.sl/visa-on-arrival/
Awardees Exchange
A two days experience sharing exchange will be conducted for potential awardees to understand their distinct situation, resilience, build networks and mapped out individual collective actions.
Important Date
Nomination Open -
Nomination Close -
Awardees Exchange - 13th - 14th September 2025
Announcement of Awardees -
Award Day - 15th September 2025
Keep checking for the nomination form
Eligibility Criteria
1. Must be an illiterate woman who can't adequately read or write fluently.
2. Must be nominated or self-nominated
3. Must do a five or ten minutes documentary of her contributions to the home, community, family, nation or region subtitle in English.
Nominee Confirmation
Once the nominee nomination is confirmed, a confirmation letter and invitation letter outline details will be sent to you. We will support you in facilitating your visa.
COVID-19 Procedures and Regulations Link
Selection Committee
A selection committee of eminent personality will look through the nominees contributions submitted and make decisions. The committee will be looking for originality of contributions submitted and it's impact. An interview with shortlisted nominees.