The Martha Farrell Awards (MFA) for Excellence in Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality were initiated in 2017, in memory of civil society leader, adult educator and passionate feminist, Dr. Martha Farrell. The Martha Farrell Foundation was set up in 2016, to carry forward her legacy after she was killed in a terrorist attack in Kabul in May 2015.
The Awards recognize the struggle, effort, and achievements of both individuals as well as institutions that have contributed to women’s empowerment, gender equality and have imbibed practices of everyday feminism in their life and work.
The Martha Farrell Award for Excellence in Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality is a first-of-its kind initiative to discover, recognize, and honour mid-career individuals and committed institutions which have made valuable contributions in the areas of women’s empowerment, gender equality, and living feminism in their everyday lives and practices.