The Shakti Awards have been celebrating the women of Greater Vancouver for the past 20 years. We started in 2000 with a small gathering and 5 women who were honoured for their 'shakti'. Since then, over 130 women have received the Shakti Award and we continue to grow and inspire.

Join us on this landmark year, as we continue to do the work on gender equality, safety for women, ending violence against women and creating leadership opportunities for all women.

Join us for an evening of inspiration with our keynote speaker, Barinder Rasode, Shakti Award 2020 recipients, dance performances by girls and women, dinner and for the very first time in Canada, a fashion show by the much loved clothing line of BIBA.

This is a fundraiser for Shakti Society which gives scholarships to young women, hosts annual empowering events and provides resources and referrals to women, particularly South Asian women.