The Janaki Amma Indigenous Women are Educators Award
In 2024, we launched the ILED ‘The Janaki Amma Indigenous Women are Educators Award’ to honour, celebrate and spotlight Indigenous women from the ILED network who play extraordinary roles in passing on knowledge to the next generations.
Meet the 2026 awardees
Organisation: Asociación Roga
Country: Costa Rica - Ngäbe
Awardee: Rugia Atencio Rodríguez
Year: 2026
Organisation: Bari Wesna
Country: Peru - Shipibo - Konibo
Awardee: Betty Roxana Muñoz Agustin
Year: 2026
Organisation: Friends with Environment in Development (FED)
Country: Uganda - Batooro
Awardee: Peace Kakete
Year: 2026
Organisation: Keystone Foundation
Country: India - Adiya Ravular
Award Recipient: Mini Karimam
Year: 2026
Organisation: Language Culture Initiative (LCI)
Country: Kenya - Yaaku
Award Recipient: Juliana Gospel Kageni
Year: 2026
Organisation: Lekil Lum
Country: Mexico - Tzeltal
Award Recipient: Mari Sandra Espinoza Guzmán
Year: 2026
Organisation: Salumayag Youth Collective for Forests
Country: The Philippines - Manobo-Kulamanen
Award Recipient: Ayu Jonah Ibia
Year: 2026