Aziz, the chief operating officer for a global public relations firm, Burson-Marsteller, and a member of the Women's Chamber of Industry and Commerce, is a Sri Lankan alumna of the State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).
She was selected in recognition of her work to promote women's empowerment in business and local capacity building as she empowers professional women while helping to build a robust civil society in her native Sri Lanka, a State Department communiqu' said on Monday.
Throughout the month of August her leadership and achievements will be recognized on the State Alumni website.
Aziz's current projects focus on raising awareness of women's issues and promoting small and medium-sized enterprises.
On her IVLP exchange, Aziz has traveled around the United States to learn how business and local associations bring about changes and affect policy.
With her IVLP experience she has designed and initiated a campaign called "A Cleaner Colombo in 100 Days" to activate neighborhoods for waste management and has worked with the City Administrator to make the project an ongoing priority for the city.
Describing her achievements, the State Department said the honoree has also volunteered with female entrepreneurs to provide training for migrant women, establish female-oriented business associations, and collaborate with commerce and trade boards to advance the recognition of women.
"She has worked tirelessly to make Sri Lankan women aware of their rights, especially in war-torn Tamil areas like Jaffna," the statement said.
"In addition to her professional endeavors, Aziz is an active member of the U.S. government exchange alumni community in Sri Lanka. She currently serves on the 10-person steering committee that selects projects and plans events for the bourgeoning alumni organization," it added.
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