London, United Kingdom – [April 2025] – The prestigious 2025 Global Power Women Awards (GPW Awards), a hallmark event recognizing women of exceptional leadership and impact, proudly honored Mrs. Ann Marie Davis, Spouse of the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, with the Global Female Impact Leadership Award. The award celebrates her dynamic advocacy for gender equality, her outstanding humanitarian leadership, and her commitment to sustainable community development in The Bahamas and beyond.

Hosted in the vibrant city of London, the GPW Awards gather distinguished women whose transformative work echoes across continents. Mrs. Davis stood out as a powerful force for progress—championing gender justice, youth empowerment, and public health through inclusive and forward-thinking initiatives.

With an unwavering dedication to social justice, Mrs. Davis is widely celebrated for aligning her programs with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Her approach combines policy insight with hands-on activism, especially in areas of social reconstruction, economic empowerment, and the eradication of cervical cancer. As a leader deeply rooted in compassion, she continues to offer innovative solutions that address the lived realities of women and underserved populations in The Bahamas and globally.

Among her hallmark initiatives is a nationwide campaign to plant breadfruit trees across The Bahamas, a strategic move to strengthen food security and improve public health. Her work exemplifies how local, nature-based solutions can drive long-term development, climate resilience, and nutritional independence.

Mrs. Davis has broken barriers not just through policy and advocacy, but through a leadership style grounded in empathy, vision, and action. Her global recognition at the GPW Awards underscores her status as a leading voice in reimagining a more just and equitable world.

A Global Celebration of Leadership, Legacy, and Impact
The 2025 GPW Awards was not only a red-carpet affair, but also a gathering of ideas, influence, and inspiration. The event honored powerful women across diverse sectors who are changing the narrative and shaping the future.

Diplomatic Excellence and Prestigious Guests
Dignitaries and diplomats from various nations graced the event, including: H.E. Ignacio Higueras Hare, Ambassador of the Embassy of Peru in London; H.E. Mrs. Manorie Mallikaratchy, Acting High Commissioner of the Sri Lanka High Commission in London; H.E. Christiane Aquino Bonomo, Deputy Consul-General of the Brazil Embassy in London; and Mr. Ivan Romero-Martinez, Ambassador of the Embassy of Honduras in London. Also present was Delyth Panneth, UK Country Coordinator of Days For Girls, who attended as a special Resilient Voices Project Partner, championing menstrual health and equity for women and girls.

Iconic Women Honored Across the Globe
The awards ceremony welcomed a high-profile lineup of women who are redefining excellence in leadership. Among the honorees were: H.E. Mrs. Fatoumatta Bah Barrow, First Lady of The Republic of The Gambia; H.E. Dr. Ana Dias Lourenço, First Lady of the Republic of Angola; H.E. Mrs. Dominique Ouattara, First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire; and H.E. Mrs. Ann Marie Davis, Spouse of the Prime Minister of The Bahamas.

Other luminaries included Mrs. Solange Amichia, CEO of CEPICI (Côte d’Ivoire); Mrs. Dagmawit Moges Bekele, Director of the African Union Peace Fund; Ms. Yaa Amoako-Adu, Executive Director of Above Inspections Limited; Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako, CEO of the Electricity Regulatory Authority in Uganda; Dr. Mandas Marikanda, CEO of Zimbabwe Women’s Microfinance Bank; Dr. Fatoumata M’Balou Sanogo, CEO of Petroci Holdings; Mrs. Roseanna Onyia, CEO of Clinique Research Development; Mrs. Flora Mutahi, CEO of Melvin Marsh International Limited; and Mrs. Michelle Kilpin, CEO of Tanzania Breweries Limited, among many other influential change agents.

The evening featured elegant red carpet moments, insightful fireside chats on women’s leadership, a curated banquet experience, documentary film showcases, and concluded with the formal awards ceremony followed by a high-impact networking reception.

Mrs. Ann Marie Davis’ recognition as a Global Female Impact Leader is a celebration of her vision and advocacy—a reminder that bold, people-centered leadership can drive meaningful global change. Her voice continues to echo in policy circles, grassroots movements, and international dialogues aimed at transforming lives and securing a better tomorrow for all.

About the Global Power Women Awards

Organized by the Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD), in special consultative status with the United Nations ECOSOC, the GPW Awards is a signature initiative celebrating the extraordinary achievements of women in leadership. This platform ignites dialogue, honors changemakers, and champions the mission of gender equity on a global scale.

About Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD)

Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD) is a leading human capacity, gender empowerment and development-based organisation that sees itself as a catalyst and thought leader in developing the theory and practice of leadership, social, educational and economic empowerment particularly in Africa, and also the developing countries of the Middle East and Asia. As an organisation currently in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) since 2012, we strive to advance our partnership with public and private sector organisations at different stages to develop, refine and effectively execute strategies that deliver superior corporate/institutional excellence. We empower the men and women folk for peak performance.