The Independent

Not ‘at home cooking onion pakora’, but at the top of their profession – that’s where you’ll find this year’s candidates. Mollie Goodfellow profiles those in the social and humanitarian category

Fifty accomplished women, including a stand-up comedian, a TV star and a senior executive at the world’s first Islamic branding agency, have been shortlisted for the 2015 Asian Women of Achievement Awards. Now in its 16th year, the event aims to highlight the often overlooked contribution that Asian women make to sectors including business, sport and culture.