"Women hold the ideas and leadership to heal the world."
Dr. Tererai Trent
The Women Changing The World Awards are a global awards program that recognises Women changemakers globally. Acknowledging success in business, sustainability, leadership, health, education, product development, innovation and technology.
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WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD GLOBAL SUMMIT
The inaugural Women Changing the World Global Summit is taking place in London in 2023. A day of learning, storytelling, dreaming and truth-telling, this event will bring together some of the world's most influential women to share wisdom, stories, and valuable insight. The Summit acts as the prelude to the Women Changing the World Awards later in the evening.
The day will feature award-winning speakers, including Dr Tererai Trent, panel discussions & engaging workshops, as well as time for networking. From advocates advancing human rights to entrepreneurs driving industry change, this event will connect you with a room of diverse female leaders who are all united by their passion and commitment to creating a meaningful difference in the world.
Dr Tererai Trent’s powerful call to action aims to awaken hearts, give permission to recapture dreams and inspire the people of the world to come together to forge a brighter path for all.
"This is not about me, I stand on the shoulders of giants that came before me. When women awaken their sacred dreams, the world can heal." ~ Dr. Tererai Trent
There is a massive, untapped, global resource in women. Women have the capacity to inspire, to create, to transform and to change the world. These awards have been designed to create and inspire this change.
Women Changing The World Awards Winners will be announced to the Gala Dinner in London on the 18 April 2023 at St Ermin's Hotel, 2 Caxton St, London SW1H 0QW, United Kingdom
The Women Changing The World Awards are a global awards program that recognises Women changemakers globally. Acknowledging success in business, sustainability, leadership, health, education, product development, innovation and technology.
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ThThe Women Changing The World Awards presented by Dr. Tererai Trent were designed to celebrate, support and inspire women and companies supporting women to unlock their true potential and be the positive, healing change that the world is waiting for. These awards focus specifically on changing the world through enabling equality for women and giving women a voice so that the women of the world, together with men can co-create the future.
"It is our turn now to be part of the circle, you and me, in our sacred space. May this ritual make us lean in close, strengthening our voices as we build stronger alliances of interlinked networks that know no geographic, racial, ethnic or economic division. The storytelling ritual will make us celebrate each other, wipe each other’s tears, and bring healing to our communities and the world at large."
Dr. Tererai Trent
We are a global community on a mission to co-create a brighter future for our world.
Creating impact and inspiring others to create change in big and small ways.
These awards recognise, acknowledge and celebrate:
The UN states that achieving gender equality is of crucial importance in reaching the 17 sustainable development goals by 2030 and explains that women are the key to changing the world: “Achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment is integral to each of the 17 goals. Only by ensuring the rights of women and girls across all the goals will we get to justice and inclusion, economies that work for all, and sustaining our shared environment now and for future generations.”
These awards focus specifically on changing the world through enabling equality for women and giving women a voice.
"For we are the ones we were waiting for." Hopi Elder
Nominations close – 9 FEBRUARY 2023
Completed applications due - 26 February 2023
Finalists in all categories announced - 3 MARCH 2023
People’s Choice Voting starts - Friday 3 MARCH 2023
People’s Choice Voting ends - SUNDAY 19 MARCH 2023
Winners Announced - TUESDAY 18 APRIL 2023
If you have any questions about the awards or you’re having trouble submitting the form please email us directly to awards@thewomenchangingtheworld.com
THE WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD AWARDS WILL REOPEN IN NOVEMBER 2023
WOMEN OF THE YEAR CATEGORIES
This award recognises exceptional women who are changing the World (working in the current field for 20 years+)
This award recognises exceptional women who are changing the World (working in the current field for less than 20 years)
This award recognises exceptional women who are changing the World (working in the current field for less than 5 years)
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World (working in the current field for less than 2 years)
This award recognises exceptional young women changing the world (under 18 years)
This award recognises exceptional girls changing the world (under 12 years)
This award recognises exceptional companies changing the world for women and girls
This award recognises exceptional women in leadership roles
This award recognises exceptional women in emerging leadership roles (women under 35)
This award recognises exceptional women in entrepreneurship
This award recognises exceptional women in emerging entrepreneurship (under 3 years in business)
LEADERSHIP AWARDS
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD - LEADERSHIP
This award recognises exceptional women in leadership roles
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD - FIRST NATIONS LEADERSHIP AWARD
This award recognises First Nations Women that are changing the world. *Must be an First Nations person to be eligible to enter this category
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD - MIGRANT LEADERSHIP AWARD
This award recognises Migrant leaders that are changing the world. *Must be from a multicultural or culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) background with at least one natural parent born in a country other than their country of residence to be eligible to enter this category
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD – LGBTQI+ LEADERSHIP AWARD
This award recognises exceptional LGBTQI+ leaders that are changing the world
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD – DISABILITY LEADERSHIP AWARD
This award recognises exceptional disabled women leaders that are changing the world
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD BIG IDEA AWARD
This award recognises female founders or teams that are pre-launch or in their first 12 months that have a creative, scalable, interesting or innovative business idea, innovation or concept to change the world
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD INNOVATION AWARD
This award recognises women that have a creative, scalable, interesting and innovative idea, innovation or concept to change the world
IMPACT AWARDS
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN RURAL AND REGIONAL AREAS IMPACT AWARD
This award recognises rural, remote & regional women that have achieved outstanding results
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD - HUMANITARIAN IMPACT AWARD
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the world in humanitarian initiatives
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD – GLOBAL IMPACT AWARD
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the world in global initiatives
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD - CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IMPACT AWARD
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World in cultural diversity and inclusion initiatives
BUSINESS AWARDS
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD - BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
This award recognises exceptional women in business
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD - SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
This award recognises exceptional women in small business
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD - MICRO BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
This award recognises exceptional women in micro business
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AWARD
This award recognises individuals who are making a difference as a social enterprise founder or team
INDUSTRY AWARDS
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World through professional services roles
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD - THOUGHT LEADER
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World through Thought Leadership
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World through public sector roles
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN SCIENCE
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World in Science
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World in travel and tourism
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN HEALTH
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World in Health
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN JOURNALISM AND MEDIA
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World in Journalism and Media
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN FINANCE
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World in Finance
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN SPORT
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World in sport
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN AGRICULTURE & FARMING
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World through agriculture and farming
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN FOOD AND BEVERAGES
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World through food and beverage fields
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN TECH
This award recognises women changing the world through the introduction or improvement of an idea, method, technology, process or application
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN SUSTAINABILITY
This award recognises women committed to changing the world through sustainable and eco-friendly practices, advocacy or awareness
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN LITERATURE
This award recognises women committed to changing the world through the power of writing
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN LAW
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the world through law
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN ACADEMIA
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World in Academic fields
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN EDUCATION
This award recognises exceptional women in Education that are changing the World
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN ENGINEERING
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World in engineering fields
WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN CORPORATE
This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World in corporate fields
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS
People’s Choice Women Changing the World - Business
Most popular business making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting
People’s Choice Women Changing the World - Environmental Impact
Most popular environmental impact business or organisation making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting
People’s Choice Women Changing the World - Health & Wellbeing
Most popular health and wellbeing business or organisation making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting
People’s Choice Women Changing the World - Education
Most popular education business or organisation making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting
People’s Choice Women Changing the World - Humanitarian Impact
Most popular humanitarian business or organisation making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting
People’s Choice Women Changing the World - Social Enterprise
Most popular social enterprise business making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting
People’s Choice Women Changing the World - Global Impact
Most popular global impact business or organisation making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting
People’s Choice Women Changing the World - Local Community Business
Most popular local community focused business or organisation making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting
People’s Choice Women Changing the World - Cultural Diversity and Inclusion
Most popular cultural diversity and inclusion focused business making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting
People’s Choice Women Changing the World - Non-profit
Most popular non-profit or charity organisation making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting
People’s Choice Women Changing the World - Social Enterprise
Most popular non-profit or charity organisation making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting
People’s Choice Women Changing the World – Gender Equality
Most popular organisation making a difference by taking action or raising awareness for gender equality as determined by people’s choice voting
These awards give back! Profits from the Women Changing The World Awards go to providing girls and women with full and part scholarships to enable them to receive support, mentoring and education through The Women’s Business School and Tererai Trent International (TTI).
We believe that investing in women and girls is the most powerful way to change the world! Investing in education creates a powerful ripple effect far beyond today and into the future.
Tererai Trent International Foundation helps send girls in rural Zimbabwe to attend College and or University.
In Zimbabwe, due to historical inequities that have shaped the poor, more rural girls are married before the age of 18 and 5% are married before their 15th birthday.
This support ensures that these bright, and yet under-resourced African children, who are often the first in their families to attend university, can change the trajectory of their life, their communities and future generations.
Together we can help create a brighter future for these students.
These awards also provide scholarships for deserving women to participate in Ignite a 6 month incubator program for early stage startups and businesses and Accelerate a 6 month accelerator program for high potential and experienced entrepreneurs ready to scale their companies and expand globally.
Aligning with the United Nations goals for sustainable development, The Women’s Business School scholarships are awarded to women in remote and rural areas, Indigenous women, migrant women, women with disability and those facing financial hardship.
You can read more about the work of The Women’s Business School Scholarship Program and how they’re changing the world by investing in women here:
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