Nomination Categories

THE WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD AWARD CATEGORIES

HALL OF FAME WOMAN CHANGING THE WORLD OF THE YEAR

This award recognises exceptional women who are changing the World (working in the current field for 20 years+)

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD – CHANGEMAKER

This award recognises exceptional women who are changing the world and are deserving of a larger platform

WOMAN CHANGING THE WORLD OF THE YEAR

This award recognises exceptional women who are changing the World (working in the current field for less than 20 years)

RISING STAR WOMAN CHANGING THE WORLD OF THE YEAR

This award recognises exceptional women who are changing the World   (working in the current field for less than 5 years)   

EMERGING WOMAN CHANGING THE WORLD OF THE YEAR

This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World (working in the current field for less than 2 years)

YOUNG WOMAN OF THE YEAR

This award recognises exceptional young women changing the world (under 18 years)

GIRL OF THE YEAR

This award recognises exceptional girls changing the world (under 12 years)

COMPANY CHANGING THE WORLD OF THE YEAR

This award recognises exceptional companies changing the world for women and girls

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD – LEADER OF THE YEAR 

This award recognises exceptional women in leadership roles

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD – EMERGING LEADER OF THE YEAR

This award recognises exceptional women in emerging leadership roles (women under 35)

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD – ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

This award recognises exceptional women in entrepreneurship

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD – EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

This award recognises exceptional women in emerging entrepreneurship (under 3 years in business)

WOMAN OF THE YEAR – EXPERIENCE THAT INSPIRES (65+)

WOMAN OF THE YEAR – OVERCOMING THE ODDS

WOMAN OF THE YEAR – WOMAN WITHOUT BORDERS

LEADERSHIP AWARDS

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD – LEADERSHIP

This award recognises exceptional women in leadership roles

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD – LGBTQI+ LEADERSHIP AWARD

This award recognises LGBTQI+ leaders that are changing the world.

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 – 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 – HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD

This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the world in human rights 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

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD – ADVOCACY IMPACT AWARD

This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World in advocacy initiatives

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD – DISABILITY INCLUSION IMPACT AWARD

This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World in disability inclusion initiatives

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD – GENDER EMPOWERMENT AWARD

This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World in gender empowerment initiatives

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD – GENDER EQUALITY AWARD

This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World in gender equality initiatives

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD – VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World in volunteer initiatives

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD – YOUTH IMPACT AWARD

This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World in youth impact initiatives

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, RETREATS AND EVENTS

This award recognises exceptional women that are changing the World in travel, retreats, and events

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 TECH LEADER

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN HEALTHTECH INNOVATION

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN TECH INNOVATION

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD

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 LITERATURE – CHILDRENS BOOKS

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 – ADULT EDUCATION & TRAINING AWARD

This award recognises exceptional women in Adult Education & Training that are changing the World 

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN EDUCATION – CHILDREN’S EDUCATION AWARD

This award recognises exceptional women in children’s education that are changing the World 

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN EDUCATION – EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AWARD

This award recognises exceptional women in early childhood education that are changing the World 

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN FASHION & TEXTILES AWARD

This award recognises exceptional women in fashion & textiles that are changing the World 

WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD IN WELLNESS & WELLBEING PROGRAMS AWARD

This award recognises exceptional women in wellness & wellbeing programs 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

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