Pathmaker Award
Honouring the Courage to Choose your Own Direction
The Pathmaker Award honours a woman whose journey reflects courage, resilience, and impact.
This award is not defined by titles or accolades, but by the strength it takes to keep moving forward, to build something better, and to create change in ways that matter.
We invite our community to nominate a woman who embodies this spirit. She may be a leader in her field, an entrepreneur, a caregiver, a single mother, or someone quietly making a difference behind the scenes.
What matters is her courage, her perseverance, and the impact of her journey, whether within her family, her community, or beyond.
Self-nominations are welcomed. There is strength in owning your story and power in allowing it to be seen.
Nominations Open: November 1, 2026
Submission Deadline: January 20, 2027
Finalists Announced: January 30, 2027
Award Presentation: March 6, 2027 at the International Women's Day Gala
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Pathmaker
2026 Recepiant
Dhorea Ramanula
Dhorea was honored as the inaugural Pathmaker Award recipient for her decades of work in suicide prevention, recovery advocacy, and supporting vulnerable populations.
For more than 20 years, Dhorea has transformed her lived experiences into meaningful action, helping thousands of individuals find hope, healing, and renewed purpose.
Her work continues to inspire and uplift individuals throughout the community.
