London (CNN) -- "Everything I do is centered around women," says Pinky Lilani. As founder of the Women of the Future Awards, the Asian Women of Achievement Awards and the Global Empowerment Award, it's fair to assume this is no exaggeration. "Plenty of women are confident and talented but they still need champions; they need mentors," she explains. And, since emigrating from India to the UK 34 years ago, Lilani has become just that -- earning herself an OBE from Queen Elizabeth II for services to women along the way. To mark this year's International Women's Day we asked her which extraordinary women she believes are under-acknowledged for their achievements. From an empress to a humble florist, in her own words Lilani presents her five unsung heroines
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Pinky Lilani OBE is an entrepreneur, public speaker and leading advocate for women
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We spoke to her in the lead up to International Women's Day
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Her unsung heroines include an Empress, politician, florist, and the founder of Mother's Day.
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