Women Changing The World Awards
The Women Changing the World Awards celebrate the extraordinary women who are leading change across every corner of the globe. These prestigious awards recognise the power, innovation, and influence of women shaping the future of their regions and the world.
Finalists gain the opportunity to:
* Represent their region on the world stage
* Be acknowledged as a prestigious leader in their field
* Join a powerful global network of women making an impact
By entering these awards you become part of a global community of women committed to creating change, inspiring others, and shaping a brighter future for us all.
1. Pay the REGISTRATION fee – The Women Changing The World Awards are an independent awards program created to support, celebrate and shine a light on the important work of women.
3. Fill in the online application form and submit by 16 November 2026
4. Become a member of the Facebook group The Women’s Business Collective to keep up to date
The Women Changing The World Awards are an independent awards event to celebrate women changing the world. The entry fees help to pay our staff (incredible women working hard behind the scenes), the tech platform and the cost towards organising and coordinating this recognition program. The entry fee also includes a press release template and free webinar series.
We believe every woman deserves the opportunity to be seen, celebrated and recognised for the difference she is making.
We are deeply committed to creating an awards program that reflects the diversity of women and communities around the world, and to recognising the importance of intersectionality, representation, accessibility and inclusion.
Entry into our People’s Choice categories is free of charge for women from marginalised, underrepresented or disadvantaged communities. We want to hear from women of all backgrounds, cultures, identities, abilities and lived experiences, particularly those whose voices and stories have historically been underrepresented.
There is no cost to submit your People’s Choice application through this pathway.
The following People's Choice categories have no registration fees:
HOW MANY CATEGORIES WOULD YOU LIKE TO NOMINATE FOR?
You can enter up to 6 categories see all categories here
Entry into Women Changing The World of the Year, Emerging, Rising Star, Changemaker & Hall of Fame
The Women Changing The World Awards are an independent awards program to support Women Changemakers. The awards entry fee covers the cost associated with running the awards including admin costs and coordination expenses, $2 from each entry also goes towards supporting TTI.
The fee includes entry into the awards, promotion and includes a press release template.
Your support makes this event possible.
All Nominations include
The Women Changing The World Awards are an independent awards program to support Women Changemakers. The awards entry fee covers the cost associated with running the awards including admin costs and coordination expenses, $2 from each entry also goes towards supporting TTI.
The fee includes entry into the awards, promotion and includes a press release template.
Your support makes this event possible.
All Nominations include
The Women Changing The World Awards are an independent awards program to support Women Changemakers. The awards entry fee covers the cost associated with running the awards including admin costs and coordination expenses, $2 from each entry also goes towards supporting TTI.
The fee includes entry into the awards, promotion and includes a press release template.
Your support makes this event possible.
All Nominations include
The Women Changing The World Awards are an independent awards program to support Women Changemakers. The awards entry fee covers the cost associated with running the awards including admin costs and coordination expenses, $2 from each entry also goes towards supporting TTI.
The fee includes entry into the awards, promotion and includes a press release template.
Your support makes this event possible.
All Nominations include
The Women Changing The World Awards are an independent awards program to support Women Changemakers. The awards entry fee covers the cost associated with running the awards including admin costs and coordination expenses, $2 from each entry also goes towards supporting TTI.
The fee includes entry into the awards, promotion and includes a press release template.
Your support makes this event possible.
All Nominations include
The Women Changing The World Awards are an independent awards program to support Women Changemakers. The awards entry fee covers the cost associated with running the awards including admin costs and coordination expenses, $2 from each entry also goes towards supporting TTI.
The fee includes entry into the awards, promotion and includes a press release template.
Your support makes this event possible.
All Nominations include
The Women Changing The World Awards are an independent awards program to support Women Changemakers. The awards entry fee covers the cost associated with running the awards including admin costs and coordination expenses, $2 from each entry also goes towards supporting TTI.
The fee includes entry into the awards, promotion and includes a press release template.
Your support makes this event possible.
All Nominations include
Key Dates:
Nominations Close: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Completed Applications Due: Monday, 16 November 2026
Judging Period: 17 November – 3 December 2026
Winners Announced: Wednesday 9 December 2026
If you have any questions about the awards please email awards@thewomenchangingtheworld.com
These awards give back! Proceeds from the Women Changing The World Awards go to providing girls with full and part scholarships to enable them to receive support, mentoring and education through 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.
Please read all terms and conditions
People’s choice
Judged categories
Accepting these terms and conditions is a condition of entry.
