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SOMALI WOMENAWARDS
C02 · 2026

Education & Research

Excellence in teaching, educational leadership, knowledge creation, scholarship and research.

Category

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Assessment criteria

How this category is scored

Approved nominee dossiers are assessed independently by assigned judges using the authorized criteria below.

#CriterionPoints
01Demonstrated impact30
02Verified achievements25
03Leadership and professional excellence20
04Sustainability and lasting contribution15
05Innovation and overcoming significant challenges10
Total100

Forms of merit

What counts as significant achievement

A candidate need not demonstrate all three.

  1. Pioneering achievement

    Breaking credible professional barriers or holding substantive, historically rare positions.

  2. Professional excellence

    Distinguished expertise, sustained achievement and responsibility in a demanding field.

  3. Transformational contribution

    Meaningful improvements in institutions, services, knowledge, communities or opportunities.

Honorees

Recognized in this field

Earlier editions used different category names; related honorees are mapped here.

  • 2024 · Education Transformation Award

    Nurto Mohamed Addow

    Director of the Girls/boys Orphanage

Recognition process

Public nominations are not open

Candidates are identified through confidential, invitation-only professional referrals, verification and independent assessment.