Investing in Asian American Women Through Education For promoting education among Asian American women and other accomplishments, Wendy Cai recently became the youngest recipient of the United Nations Population Fund Award for the Health and Dignity of Women.
Cai is one of three American women this year to receive this award from the UNFPA, an international development agency which promotes equal rights for women around the world. Each recipient is honored for making key strides to improve the lives of other women either through their leadership roles in business initiatives, philanthropic endeavors or political action.