Since 2012, an outstanding woman has been selected as the International Women’s Day Award Winner. Presented during IWD festivities, the award recognizes the outstanding contribution of this woman to Niagara.
| Year | First Name | Last Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wendy | Southall | Chief, Niagara Regional Police |
| 2013 | Helen | Young | Managing Director, Inn on the Twenty |
| 2014 | Lynda | Reeves | Founder & Publisher, House & Home Magazine |
| 2015 | Marilyn I. | Walker | Artist, Teacher, Mentor, Award-winning Author, Arts Advocate, Philanthropist and Community-builder |
| 2016 | Pamela | Minns | Heritage Champion |
| 2017 | Rosemary | Hale | Professor Emerita, First Female Dean, Brock University |
| 2018 | Mary Ann | Edwards | Run Director, Rankin Cancer Run |
| 2019 | Susan | Venditti | Director, Start Me Up Niagara |
| 2020 | Gail | Neff | Co-creator, Scientifically Yours program |
| 2021 | Dr. Robin | Williams | Special Advisor, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care |
| 2022 | Jennifer | Harper | Founder, Cheekbone Beauty |
| 2023 | Michele-Elise | Burnett | Creator & Artistic Director, Celebration of Nations |
| 2024 | Dr. Tapo | Chimbganda | Founding Executive Director, Future Black Female |
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