Founder and CEO of GirlBoss New Zealand has been recognised for her social action or humanitarian efforts receiving the Diana Award (in memory of Diana Princess of Wales).
Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Award is given out by the charity of the same name and has the support of both her sons, HRH The Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex.
Of Samoan heritage Alexia Hilbertidou, heads the largest organisation for young women. Founded when Alexia was just 16, ‘GirlBoss’ now has 17,500 members.
The 25 year old’s mission is to get women to the boardroom table, and she believes the decisions made while young are crucial in paving the way.
Alexia who is from Hibiscus Coast, has spearheaded the groundbreaking “GirlBoss Edge” programme, a 10-day careers programme that has connected 5,000 youth to over 2000 corporate mentors. GirlBoss programmes have alumni from over 400 High Schools, including in the Pacific Islands.
Dr Tessy Ojo, CEO of The Diana Award, says, “We warmly congratulate our new Diana Award Recipients from across the world who are dedicating their time to making positive change.”
The Diana Award received over 1700 nomination submissions, making this the most competitive year yet.
