ETPWLA 2023: Revealing the list of finalists nominated for the Woman Leader of the Year - Services Award

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One of the three newly introduced categories is the Woman Leader of the Year — Services Award category, which honours outstanding leaders who have demonstrated exceptional resilience, determination, and commitment. These remarkable individuals have fearlessly confronted challenges, pushed boundaries, and paved the way for positive change by challenging stereotypes and overcoming barriers.Anju Gupta, IPS, Director General of Police, KDSGPTS Meerut; Captain Shiva Chouhan, Indian Army; Charu Sinha, IPS, IGP — Southern Sector, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF); Renuka Mishra, DG, Training, Uttar Pradesh Police; Sanjukta Parasor, IPS, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh, Indian Air Force, command the list of shortlisted nominees for the distinguished Woman Leader of the Year — Services Award category.

An officer of the Indian Police Service (IPS), Anju Gupta started her career with the Uttar Pradesh cadre in 1990, and currently serves as Director General of Police (DGP), KDSGPTS Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. She heads the Women Power Line 1090, a contact centre that combats harassment and violence against women. Over the course of her career, she has operated within the central government for eight years and has also worked with the UN in India, Europe, and Thailand. She developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on human trafficking for the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). She is also a part of EdelGive Foundation’s initiative, The Influencers, a group of leaders, lending their voices to the concerns and challenges of women’s empowerment in their respective spheres.