Ansua Hammerslaght, an employee of Green Enterprise Solutions, won two prestigious awards at the Mrs Universe Pageant, held in Sofia, Bulgaria, last weekend. 

She won the award for the best presentation of domestic violence as well as a bravery award. 

Mrs Universe is an annual international event for ‘the most honourable married woman’, which was first organised in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 2007. 

The event is open to married, divorced and widowed women from around the world, who are between the ages of 18 and 55, who have a family and career, and who are involved in a significant cause. 

Hammerslaght has competed in numerous beauty pageants. She was sponsored by Green Enterprise Solutions in this very exciting pageant competition. 

This year, the pageant’s theme focused on gender-based violence (GBV); Hammerslaght’s presentation on this very important subject won her an award for ‘best presentation. On winning her award, she stated, “I want to participate in these beauty pageants so I can create awareness of how GBV affects Namibia. The Mrs Universe Pageant, with its global reach, allows me to tell Namibia’s story when it comes to GBV, and how we must effect change immediately”.

Kehad Snydewel, managing director of Green Enterprise Solutions, said, “We are so proud of Ansua and her participation in the Mrs Universe Pageant, as well as in previous similar competitions. She represents our values, as a company, and her engagement on societal issues, such as GBV, is something we are very happy to support and sponsor”.