NOminations guidance

We are pleased to announce to you that V.O.W(Voice Out Woman)’s second Female Empowerment Awards (FEA) 2024 fundraising gala dinner is now opened for nominations ***extended until 7th December  2023.

This prestigious event will take place within the beautiful banqueting suite of the Churchill room at the Houses of Parliament  Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA  on Wednesday 20th March 2024 starting from 6.30pm till late. The awards ceremony will be complimented by fine dining (3 course), excellent wine, entertainment, and the company of elite guests.  

Tickets Information

 £130 each while Standard Tickets will cost just £100 each (when paid by 31st January). Afterwards VIP ticketswill be £160 and Standard Tickets will cost £130. Places are limited so early booking is required to avoid disappointment. 

Sponsorship available, please inquire.

Awards Categories:

1. Community Woman Leader of the Year:

This is an award to celebrate women who are enhancing gender equity at the grassroots level whether it’s through their community organization, local school, any other volunteer group

Criteria
Demonstrates commitment and has dedicated several years to actively working for the empowerment of women.

Initiative & Engagement
Initiates outstanding work to empower women or girls. A large share of her work within the organization is directly related to leading activities helping women.

2. Woman Entrepreneur of the Year

This award is to celebrate women who have founded their own business or organization and are using their platform to advance gender equity.

Criteria

Founded an influential, fast-growing enterprise which values the advancement of gender equity and supports women’s empowerment across the business. Demonstrates commitment and has dedicated a number of years to actively working for the empowerment of women.

3. Corporate Woman Leader of the Year

This award is to celebrate women who are using their senior positions to advance gender equity in the corporate world.

Criteria
Holds a position of influence within an organization or company and has achieved recognition Demonstrates commitment and has dedicated a number of years of her corporate/business experience specifically empowering women and addressing gender equity in the company.

4. Inspiring Leader of the year

This award is to recognise women who have demonstrated great innovation and guidance in their organisation or community and have contributed to the significant improvement to the lives of people and communities they serve.

Criteria

Demonstrates leadership and teamwork skills within the organisation and local community. Demonstrates commitment to the principles of inclusivity, kindness and leading by example.

Ability to inspire and motivate others to become engaged and involved in the betterment of local community. 

Embedding continuous improvement to ensure effective and efficient management of services

5. Male Ally of the Year

This award is to celebrate the male allies who are advocating for their female workfellows and promoting gender equity in the corporate world.

Criteria

Holds a position of influence within an organization or company and has achieved recognition. Demonstrates commitment and has dedicated a number of years of his corporate/business experience specifically empowering women and addressing gender equity in the company.

6. Best SME and MNC for the Advancement of Women

This award is to celebrate the SMEs and MNC that are dedicated to empowering women and innovatively advancing gender equity.

Criteria

Established and measures clear targets for advancing gender equity.

Implements policies and frameworks that address gender equity targets.

Engages senior leadership in programs in initiatives that address gender equity targets.

7. Rising Star of the year

This award recognizing young individuals whose examples serve to inspire our next generation through entrepreneurship, advocacy, community involvement or global change, this award is presented to an individual who is seen to be an inspiration to our younger generation. (This Award is only open to those aged between 13–22 years.)

Criteria

This award recognises a young leader who has made a significant difference and brought positive change, working with vision and inspiring others.

YOUR SUBMISSION

You are requested to structure your submission in a way that covers the sections below. Each section will be reviewed by the judges during the short-listing phase and the submission will be scored. Please ensure that you observe the strict word count criteria below.

Overview – For Individuals 

A description of the role that you or your nominee currently perform, and an indication of your career to date. Please indicate what makes you or the nominee stand out from others at a similar point in their career. (Maximum 200 words)

1. Please provide more details on the      candidate’s organization’s:
       – Influence in the local business community
       – Growth rate
       – Impact on advancing gender equity
       – Internal promotion of women
2. How      does the candidate advocate for women’s promotion and development within      her professional and broader sphere? Please list specific examples, i.e.,      does she coach, mentor or sponsor women? Is she actively engaged in      employee resource groups? Does she lead DEI KPIs and training? If so,      briefly provide examples of the engagements as well as the outcomes.
3. Please      share any and all outcomes of the programs and initiatives mentioned      previously and include links, testimonials, or statistics when appropriate.
4. Women      who reach higher or senior levels of influence in their organization are      often in stronger positions to bring about change throughout the      organization. Please describe the level of influence which the candidate      currently holds. Do not hesitate to document position and influence by      including or citing publications and awards.

For Companies

1. Does      the organization have gender equity targets? If so, please indicate if      these targets are specific to senior leadership, new hires, etc. Please      also share how progress is measured, how often, and if any progress      reports are publicly available.
2. How      has the organization integrated gender equity in its policies and      governance? Does the organization offer flexible work arrangements for its      employees? Can you describe some of the policies and frameworks which      guide employee expectations, set up reporting processes, hold stakeholders      accountable, etc?
3. What      actions are the organization taking to advance gender equity? Please list      the programs/actions by the organization, i.e., employee resource groups,      coaching, mentorship, and sponsorship programs, or any other employee      assistance programs? Who are the drivers or owners of these programs?
4. Please      share any and all outcomes of the programs and initiatives mentioned      previously and include links, testimonials, or statistics when      appropriate.