This governance and leadership advocate is advancing gender-balanced decision-making to strengthen corporate performance and long-term societal resilience

Equipping women-led organisations, gig-workers and entrepreneurs with the business acumen to thrive in the digital economy

Empowering domestic workers by teaching them how to swim

The broadcast journalist also founded Sinagtala Center, which works with families affected by war

For shining a spotlight on women athletes in the Philippines

Bridging the gap between financing and underserved women micro-entrepreneurs

For advancing Filipino women in the culinary arts

For her drive to end single-gender boards in Hong Kong and for championing gender diversity in corporate leadership

Empowering marginalised communities, including underserved women, through coffee, skills and purpose

For advancing women’s health with innovative biotech solutions

Creating innovative public spaces to ensure a ‘Right to Play’ for Vietnamese children

Accompanying Vietnamese women on their journey to uterine health

Promotes women's sexuality and pleasure in the Philippines and provides comprehensive sex education

This award-winning ob-gyn is helping women with the management of menopause

Championing women’s health innovation and positioning Asia as a global femtech leader

A bold hospitality leader elevating Filipino dining through creativity, vision and growth

For developing the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the Philippines

Mental health advocate with a focus on maternal mental health

Addressing funding for women-led startups and driving female financial literacy

Supporting adult survivors of child sexual abuse and shining a light on the scale of the issue

An award-winning director known for her thought-provoking features

The environmentalist is preserving a vital ecosystem with a novel approach to conservation

Amplifying minority voices and reshaping discourse through inclusive, youth-driven advocacy

The CEO of PathFinders Hong Kong is dedicated to supporting children born to migrant mothers

For removing embarrassment, stigma and fear around sex education

Restoring dignity to Hong Kong’s most vulnerable and inspiring others as a lawyer and lecturer

This youth advocate is advancing safer learning spaces, gender equality education and responsible digital discourse for young people in Southeast Asia

The self-taught woodworker behind Malaysia’s first women’s woodworking workshop

The activist dedicates her life to helping Muslim women in Malaysia recognise their rights to equality and justice

Equipping Hong Kong’s most vulnerable women with skills and resources to make long-term change

Championing gender-equal citizenship in Malaysia, she has helped secure constitutional reform to confer citizenship to children born overseas

This education leader is advancing women’s leadership through Southeast Asia’s first not-for-profit women’s liberal arts and sciences university

For giving abused young women a second chance

The entrepreneur empowers indigenous women by selling their crafts and funding education

This technology leader is expanding access to digital education while advocating for greater inclusion of women in emerging digital economies

For showing women that sport is for them