BPW Togo : Candide Bamezon-Leguede Recognized For World Difference Award
Candide Bamezon-Leguede, President of BPW Togo was recently honoured along with 100 others as recipient of the 2011 the International Alliance for Women (TIAW) World of Difference 100 Awards on October 27, 2011 as part of the TIAW Global Forum at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC. TIAW is an international umbrella organization which strives to support and promote professional women through resources and networks.
The 2011 awards recognize 100 achievers from 27 countries for their efforts in advancing the economic empowerment of women locally, regionally or worldwide. Recipients are selected from leaders of communities, organizations, corporations, regions or countries who have taken action to support women’s economic empowerment and advancement in society and in business.
Candide was also selected Leader in Women Entrepreneurship in Togo by the American Embassy to participate in Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s Program for African Women Entrepreneurs in Washington DC in 2010 (AWEP – African Women Entrepreneurship Program). She is currently an AWEP Ambassador.
Candide receiving her award