title: Agent of Change Award
text: # Agent of Change Award
  
  The Agent of Change Award is an annual award constituted in 2016 by the Global Partnerships Forum to recognize Champions of Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, in support of UN Women.
  
  The Awards are conferred by the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships and the president of the Global Partnerships Forum at the Headquarters of the United Nations, in New York City. The Agent of Change Award statuette is based on artist Spar Street's sculpture of the same name.
  
  ## 2016 awards
  
  On September 21, 2016, the first Agent of Change Awards were conferred upon:
  
  | Recipient | Country | Note |
  | - | - | - |
  | Sheikh Hasina | Bangladesh | 10th Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
  | Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca | Malta | 9th President of Malta |
  | Ban Soon-taek | South Korea | Wife of Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations |
  
  ## 2017 awards
  
  On September 20, 2017, Agent of Change Awards were conferred upon:
  
  | Recipient | Country | Note |
  | - | - | - |
  | Erna Solberg | Norway | 28th Prime Minister of Norway |
  | Margot Wallström | Sweden | 42nd Minister for Foreign Affairs & 13th Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden |
  | Retno Marsudi | Indonesia | 17th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia |
  | Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi | United Arab Emirates | Chairwoman of the UAE General Women's Union |
  | Michelle Bachelet | Chile | 32nd and 34th President of Chile |
  