Ilsur Metshin: «You inspire us by your optimism and patience, every day we spend next to you is filled with inspiration»

Today, the Kazan City Hall hosted the award ceremony for the winners of the «Woman of the Year» and «Man of the Year: A Woman's View» city competition. 13 winners were honored in 10 different categories.

Every woman is a unique universe who fills her family with warmth, as well as the whole city. «You inspire us by your optimism and patience, every day we spend next to you is filled with inspiration», – said Ilsur Metshin. The Mayor of Kazan expressed his gratitude to all women for their dedication and attention to their city.

In the «Mother of the Year» category, the winners were Gulnara Galiakhmetova, the head of the social adaptation center, and Ulyana Lugovtseva, the executive director of the La Primavera Kazan Chamber Orchestra, who is also the mother of five children.

Zifa Gareeva, a teacher at the Zarechye Center for additional education, became the winner in the «Woman of Culture and Spirituality» category.

Maria Eflova, a senior researcher at the Laboratory of Sociological Research at Kazan Federal University, and Galina Aidarova, a professor at the Institute of Architecture and Design, won in the «Woman Scientist» nomination. Svetlana Polkova, a grinder at the Kazan Aviation Plant, were also awarded. In addition to her main activity is developing a prototype of a special tool that has no analogues in the country. Lyudmila Alekseeva, a mentor driver at Metroelectrotrans, received an award in the nomination.

Director of ANO «For Victory! Kazan» Evgeniya Kotsar were named a «Women's Leader», volunteers of the organization sent over 500 tons of humanitarian aid to the frontline.

Gulnara Fakhrieva has won in the «Businesswoman» category. She manages construction and industrial company and is engaged in charitable work.

Nadezhda Sekretova, manager of the travel company and author of the Kazan travel guide, has won the «Hero of the Third Age» award.

Tatiana Petrova, the director and history teacher at school №101, has been named the «Role Model of the Year». She has personally traveled to the special military operation area 23 times since February 2022, when a humanitarian aid center was opened on the premises of the school.

In addition, men were also awarded in two categories. Yuri Suvorov, the chairman of the Tatarstan Paratroopers' Union and head of the Kazan coordinating council for aid to participants of the special military operation. Andrey Belyakov, director of the Briz company, won the «Man of Noble Heart» award for his work in construction of residential buildings for defrauded shareholders and his ongoing support for the military.