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Guntur Municipal Corporation Wins UNIDO Gender Equality Award

22 April 20261 min read
AWARDS & PERSONSGuntur MunicipalCorporation WinsUNIDO GenderEquality Award22 April 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Guntur Municipal Corporation in Andhra Pradesh received a global honour on 22 April 2026. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization gave it the 4th Gender Equality Mobilisation Award in Vienna, Austria.

Key facts

  • Winner: Guntur Municipal Corporation, Andhra Pradesh.
  • Award: 4th Gender Equality Mobilisation (GEM) Award.
  • Given by: the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
  • Venue and occasion: Vienna, Austria, during the celebrations for International Day of Women in Industry.
  • Reason: recognition of the corporation’s gender equality initiatives.

Exam angle

  • Awards questions usually ask who gave the award, who won and where it was presented: UNIDO, Guntur, Vienna.
  • Note the edition, the 4th GEM Award, and that the winner is a municipal body rather than a person.
  • Link the award with the day it was handed over, International Day of Women in Industry.

Test yourself

1. Which body gave the Gender Equality Mobilisation Award to Guntur Municipal Corporation?

The award was given by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

2. In which city was the 4th GEM Award presented to Guntur Municipal Corporation?

It was presented in Vienna, Austria, on 22 April 2026.

3. Guntur Municipal Corporation belongs to which Indian state?

Guntur is in Andhra Pradesh.

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