A veteran Cameroonian activist, Cecile Ndjebet is the recipient of the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), which is chaired by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
A Gopalakrishnan, Director of ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute has won the VASVIK (Vividhalaxi Industrial Refinement Development Centre) Industrial Research Award for the year 2020 in the category of Agricultural Science and Technology.
International Day of Action for Women's Health or International Women's Health Day is annually being celebrated across the globe on 28th May to highlight the demands for the fulfilment of women's rights to health.