2008 Gala: Champions for Change

The Investing in Women honorees are exemplary individuals and organizations from the public and private sector that promote investments in women and girls through their policies, programs and partnerships.

The Investing in Women Awards will be presented for:

INNOVATION
Salud y Género
(“Health and Gender ”)

For its work with men and boys in Latin America to challenge assumptions about proper masculine roles, reduce violence against women and improve
men’s support for women’s reproductive health.

VISION
Standard Chartered Bank

For its work in Asia, Africa and the Middle East to promote health through generous investments in the prevention and mitigation of HIV and AIDS, its exceptional activities to build gender equity through an extensive program of microfinance, and its efforts to reduce poverty by building sustainable businesses and promoting responsible environmental practices.