Lotus Leadership Awards

The Asia Foundation’s annual Lotus Leadership Awards will take place virtually on April 28, 2021. Viewers will gather to celebrate outstanding individuals and organizations that have made major contributions to women’s and girls’ empowerment and gender equality in Asia. The 2021 Lotus Leadership Awards will honor Eileen Fisher for her commitment to women’s economic empowerment and leadership through her company’s and foundation’s work, and Women in Need, a partner of The Asia Foundation for nearly four decades, whose work to end gender-based violence and increase women’s access to justice in Sri Lanka is unparalleled. Proceeds from the Awards Gala will go to our Lotus Circle Fund, which provides vital support to projects that address women’s rights and security, including the dramatic increase in gender-based violence during the Covid-19 pandemic, advance women’s economic empowerment and girls’ education, and amplify women’s voice and leadership in Asia and the Pacific.