AWARDS &
RECOGNITION

2019

• Naz won the Business Standard Social Enterprise of the Year Award for the scaled up implementation of
  the YPI.
• Anjali Gopalan, one of the petitioners against Section 377, won the Business Line’s Changemaker Award.
• Naz received certification from ‘Great Place to Work’ in India.

2018

• Justice Sunanda Bhandare Award 2018 award for advocacy, empowering girls and building capacity.
• Naz won the‘SABERA’ Award for the best non-profit of the year.

2016

• Naz won the Major Dhyan Chand Award for the best NGO promoting sports in India.

2013

• Anjali Gopalan received the GR8! Special Mention – Community Service award at the 12th Kelvinator
  GR8! Women Awards.
• Anjali Gopalan, the Executive Director was conferred the Chevalier De La Legion d’Honneur; the highest
  award of the French Government for her work on Lesbian and Gay Rights

2012

• Anjali Gopalan was recognized and highly ranked on the 2012 Time Magazine: The 100 Most Influential
  People in the World because of her pioneering work advancing gender rights, sexual health related to
  HIV/AIDS, and the care home for HIV positive orphans.

2010

• Young People’s Initiative won the Global Sports Forum Trophy.

2009

• Anjali Gopalan was nominated for the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Award in Public Service
• Anjali Gopalan was named one of Forbes India’s Top Influential People of 2009.
• Recognition of the Goal Programme (now Young People’s Initiative) with Standard Chartered Bank
  winning the Beyond Sport Award.

2008

• Winner of 2008 Investing in Women Award for Vision by International Centre for Research on Women.

2007

• Anjali Gopalan was honoured as a Woman Achiever by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
• Anjali Gopalan became an Ashoka Fellow in recognition of her achievements as a social entrepreneur.

2005

• In 2005, Anjali Gopalan was nominated and short-listed for the Nobel Peace Prize.

2003

• Anjali Gopalan received the Sadguru Gnanananda Award from Manava Seva Dharma Samvardhani.

2001

• Anjali Gopalan was awarded the Commonwealth Award for her work with marginalized communities.