Coimbatore-based NGO We Wonder Women joined hands with Karpagam Academy and honoured 14 women achievers from diverse categories on Women's Equality Day - August 26th with the We Wonder Women Awards at Jenny's Residency.

All the awardees were finalized after meticulous selection process, and were honoured for inspiring the society with their bold-actions and brilliant achievements.

Several Special Invitees like Actor Madhampatti Rangaraj, Mrs.India Earth 2018 winner Rinky Shah and many others presented the awards.

Padma Shri Awardee R.Muthukannammal, a veteran Sadir dancer was honoured with the We Wonder Women Lifetime Achievement Award.

Dr.Amudha Giridhar, Senior Gynecologist at GKNM Hospital who has successfully aided 25000 pregnant women to deliver naturally was honoured with the We Wonder Women iCON award.

Story Teller Vanithamani was honoured with We Wonder Women Storyteller Award.

Zoo Educator at Madras Crocodile Bank Trust Achsah Steffi John was honoured with We Wonder Women Wildlife Educator Award.

Madurai based Keshni Rajesh who won a gold medal in the World Kettlebell Championship was honoured with We Wonder Women Champion in the field of Sports Award.

Photographers Pratheebha and Karthika were honoured with the We Wonder Women Twin Captures in the field of Photography.

Social Media Influencer and model Divya Lakshmi who has inspired thousands of youngsters to feel comfortable in their own skin was honoured with We Wonder Women Trendsetter Award.

Germany-based Fine arts illustrator Sandhya D. Prakash whose illustrations have reached 4000 kids was honoured with We Wonder Women Illustrator Award.

Yoga Prodigy Raveena from Kovilpatti who won UNICEF Yoga Achiever Award was honoured with the We Wonder Women Young Talent Award.

Popular Ventriloquist Nikki Neena was honoured with the We Wonder Women Entertainer Award.

Mrs.Selvamani who has been a truck driver for 19 years, and lifted her family from poverty was honoured with the We Wonder Women Gamechanger Award. 

Coimbatore's first woman detective I.S.Yasmin was honoured with the We Wonder Women Detective Award.

Parai musical instrument performer and instructor Chandrika was honoured with the We Wonder Women Changemaker Award.

Wood Bee Toys Company's Kokila, Rubini, Sukanya who manufacture toxic-free wooden toys for kids and whose company's workforce comprises 80% women were honoured with the We Wonder Women Entrepreneur Award.

CEO of Space Kidz India, Srimathy Kesan was presentes the We Wonder Star iCON Award for charting a course for 1500 kids from India and Nigeria to the pinnacle of Space education, NASA.

Photos by David Karunakaran