Deadline: 21-Jun-21
Nominations are now open for the Chwarae Teg Womenspire Awards, to showcase the remarkable accomplishments of women across Wales and will inspire future generations.
Celebrate amazing women! Womenspire recognises women’s achievements in every aspect of life, from personal achievements to outstanding contribution.
Categories
- Board Member: Women continue to be under-represented at board level across Wales. This award recognises the achievements of a woman who has made a huge impact on their business as a Non-Executive Director.
- Community Champion: There are many examples of women who have contributed significantly to the communities – particularly at times of crisis or challenge. The winner will be an unsung hero – someone who tends to hide from the limelight but whose community holds them up as a role model for other women and girls across Wales.
- Entrepreneur: Fewer women start businesses than men and the average income of a self employed woman is currently around £10,000. This award celebrates those women who have bucked the trend and set up successful businesses with real growth potential.
- Gender Equality Champion: The Gender Equality Champion award will recognise an individual, of any gender, who has taken a proactive approach to close the gender divide in their workplace. This person will be a real role model who understands why gender diversity is of benefit to all employees, not just women. They will have run a successful initiative or campaign?to directly address?gender imbalance, leading to a positive impact and improvements for individual employees and their organisation as a whole.
- Leader: This award celebrates women who are successfully leading by example. The winner will be someone who has not only been successful in her own right, but has used the opportunities provided by the position she has reached to support and mentor other women.
- Learner: Lifelong learning benefits everyone. It has the power to change lives. This award celebrates those women who have reentered learning and/or education to realise their full potential.
- Rising Star: They want to celebrate the young women coming through in different roles and sectors who show great promise for the future. The winner of this award will be a woman who has entered the workplace in the last 5 years, has already achieved success and has demonstrated real potential.
- Woman in Sport: This award recognises the contribution women make to sport in Wales. This could be as an athlete, coach or in another role in which they have raised the visibility or increased the impact of women’s sport in Wales.
- Woman in STEM: This award celebrates the women who are building Wales through advancing in their own career journey and making a real difference to the STEM sectors in Wales. The winner will be encouraging other women into these disciplines and supporting women to progress.
- Woman in Health and Care: This new award reflects the disproportionate impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on women – including women being twice as likely to be key workers. The award is for a woman who has set a shining example across any aspect of health or care, from medical and support staff to training and educational roles.
For more information, visit https://chwaraeteg.com/projects/womenspire/#award-categories