Bangladesh Brand Forum will award inspiring professional women in various fields to empower and equip local women to reach leadership positions.

The event, styled RFL Inspiring Women Award, will be held on March 8 at Radisson Blu hotel in the capital, Nazia Andaleeb Preema, adviser to Brand Forum, said in a statement yesterday.

About 500 guests from local and multinational corporate sector, development agencies, government bodies and dignitaries from foreign embassies will be in attendance.

Professional women will be awarded to make them prominent as inspirational role models, as a part of second phase of 'Inspiring Women in Leadership, based on the findings of the Women Leadership Summit's first phase, Preema said.

RFL is the title partner of the event, along with a2i and FICCI providing event support management. The Daily Star is the strategic partner, while Webable is the social media partner, and Maverick Studios is working as the event's digital partner.