The Bicester Collection – the umbrella brand for Bicester Village and other luxury outlet locations worldwide – has announced the winners of the Unlock Her Future™ Prize 2025 – South Asia Edition.
The prize celebrates six visionary women from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Pakistan who are delivering innovative, socially impactful solutions aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
As the flagship initiative of The Bicester Collection’s DO GOOD philanthropic programme, the prize supports women social entrepreneurs developing early-stage ventures that tackle global challenges.
Open to women of all ages with ideas or early-growth businesses, the initiative aims to bridge the persistent gap in recognition, resources and funding faced by women founders worldwide.
Now in its third global edition, the Unlock Her Future Prize has evolved into an international platform empowering women-led ventures to grow from the ground up.
After launching in the MENA region in 2022 and expanding to Latin America in 2023, the 2025 South Asia Edition continues the Prize’s mission to champion women as drivers of lasting social and environmental change.
Backed by Ashoka and endorsed by UN Women, the Prize has reached women in 39 countries, contributed to 16 SDGs, and distributed more than US$600,000 in philanthropic funding.
A panel of distinguished judges – Desirée Bollier, Dr Rubana Huq, Priya Sigdel, Rishini Weeraratne and Paroma Chatterjee – selected six winners, recognising their transformative ideas and potential for large-scale impact.
The 2025 winners are:
- Amritha Krishnamoorthy (India), Stepping Stones Centre – SDG 4: Providing inclusive education and therapy for children with autism and developmental disabilities.
- Jhillika Trisal (India), Cognitii – SDG 4: Using AI and expert educators to expand access to quality learning for children with special educational needs.
- Sophiya Tamang (Nepal), Idea to Impact – SDG 2: Transforming surplus produce into fruit purees to nourish children and support women farmers.
- Nida Yousaf Sheikh (Pakistan), H2O Technologies – SDG 6: Turning humidity into safe drinking water to combat water scarcity.
- Nishat Anjum Palka (Bangladesh), Mommykidz – SDG 3: Offering stigma-free health information, support and products for mothers and families.
- Yangchen Dolkar Dorji (Bhutan), LEAD+ – SDG 10: Supporting grassroots and marginalised women-led businesses through funding, mentorship and market access.
Each winner will receive up to US$100,000, mentoring, leadership training, media support and academic support from Oxford University’s Saïd Business School.
The announcement comes as The Bicester Collection celebrates its 30th anniversary, marking the milestone with a renewed commitment to social progress.
In 2026, the Prize will expand to East and South-East Asia, opening to fifteen new countries.
