Workers' Awaaz has won several lawsuits filed on behalf of workers against employers who did not pay minimum wage, withhold taxes or make Social Security and other required government payments.
In 1998, Workers' Awaaz, working with the American Civil Liberties Union, won a $20,000 back pay settlement.
In 1997, Workers' Awaaz won a $5,000 grassroots grant from the Ben & Jerry's Foundation.
[1] In 1998, Ahmed was honored as a fellow of the Petra Foundation for her advocacy work with Workers' Awaaz.
[2] In 2000, Shahbano Aliani, M. Bala, Shahensha Begum, Rekha Devi, Rokeya Mollah and Rokeya Begum—lead organizers and board members—received the Union Square Award from the Fund for the City of New York.