The UN Women UK Awards are about coming together to recognise the individuals and organisations that are bringing gender equality closer. Whilst welcoming inspiration into our own lives, with stories, ideas and fresh motivation to take home, into the workplace and into your communities.
Pick from one of six award categories (including 2023’s brand new Outstanding Community Champion) and submit your nomination by midnight on 15th October 2023.
Nominate someone amazing
Your Nomination Guidelines
You can nominate anyone you like – a leader within an organisation, a grassroots activist, or simply someone you think has made incredible contributions to gender equality and the rights of women, girls and marginalised people this year.
There are six different award categories:
Safe Spaces Now Champion: for the individual or organisation who has worked to end sexual harassment in public spaces
HeForShe Champion: for the individual or organisation who has moved beyond words to be truly committed to sharing power in the workplace
Unstereotype Alliance Champion: for the individual or organisation who has truly moved the dial on understanding and breaking down stereotypes in advertising
Outstanding Grassroots Campaigner: for the individual or organisation who has made incredible contributions to gender equality and the rights of women, girls and marginalised people this year
Outstanding Contributor to Gender Equality: for the individual or organisation who has made incredible contributions to gender equality and the rights of women, girls and marginalised people this year
Outstanding Community Champion: for the UN Women UK community member who has made incredible contributions to gender equality and the rights of women, girls and marginalised people this year
Nominations close at midnight on 15th November 2023.
If you have any questions about nominations, the awards process or UN Women UK’s work, please get in touch at awards@unwomenuk.org
It's as easy as 1,2,3...
Together we’ll…
🚶 walk to Spain
🏊 swim to Brazil
♿️ wheel to Palestine
🚴 cycle to Uganda
(…all from your hometown!)
When we join all our distances up together, we’ll have travelled the whole way around the earth.
Here’s how you can do it.
- Choose your mode of sustainable travel. You can walk, swim, wheel, run, dance. It’s up to you!
- Set up your team on Just Giving. This can be with work colleagues, friends or with family. You can sign up on your own too or why not join the UN Women UK Community Team!
- Start raising awareness and funds. We’ve got all the tools to support you!
The goal: raise funds and awareness of the impact of climate change on women and girls, shine a light on their actions and innovations, and amplify their voices for climate justice.