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Women of the Year honours and celebrates remarkable women from across the UK and around the world who are making a difference to others. Learn about the history, winners, foundation, alumnae club and podcast of this annual event since 1955.
- About
The 450 women who gather for the Women of the Year Lunch...
- Awards
Celebrating a remarkable year for British women in sport,...
- Alumnae
We started the 2024 Alumnae Club programme with our 2023...
- The Foundation
Women of the Year founder Tony Lothian may have been a...
- The Talks
Once a year our alumnae of extraordinary women are invited...
- News
DJ Adele Roberts joins judging panel for Lorraine’s Woman of...
- Contact
For all press enquiries please contact our PR team at...
- Our history
The first Women of the Year Lunch in 1955 – at which 500...
- About
From Amelia Earhart to Beyoncé and Eva Perón to Malala, meet 100 women who defined the last century.
Nominate women who are breaking boundaries and achieving significant milestones in their careers, communities, or projects. The awards include Business Woman of the Year, Woman with Edge, and Emmeline Pankhurst Woman of Achievement Award.
- What Equality Means to Women on The Red Carpet
- Equality Isn’T Just About Money—But It’S Not Not About Money
- Quinta Brunson Cracks Up The Room
- Ahead of The Oscars, Two Nominated Actors Discuss Their Craft
- A Dedication to The Women of Iran
- Megan Rapinoe Highlights The Transgender Community
- Ayisha Siddiqa Shares A Poem For Humanity
Actors, activists and artists took to the red carpet ahead of the event with gender equity a popular talking point with many speaking out on several issues. Actor Brooke Shields, donning an all-pink outfit, called out the “disturbing” overturning of Roe v. Wade, which previously guaranteed the right to an abortion in the U.S. She said that gender e...
A common theme on the red carpet was the demand for those with privilege to do something with their largesse. Singer Phoebe Bridgers told TIME that ensuring better gender equality involves protecting trans kids and demanding that people with power give money. “It can feel hopeless but I think there are a lot of people out there doing their absolute...
Abbott Elementary creator Quinta Brunsongave a toast which she dedicated to laughter. “Laughter is resilient. Laughter is persistent,” she said. “Laughter keeps us all going.” Her sitcom, in which Brunson plays a teacher at an underprivileged elementary school in Philadelphia, has certainly become an example of laughter as a key to navigating life....
The 2023 Academy Awards will air Sunday, honoring the major players in the film industry. Two of this year’s top contenders were also honored on the Women of the Year list and each spoke briefly about the significance of the moment. Angela Bassett came into acting at a time when “it was a special occasion when people who look like me were featured”...
Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad, held up a white and blue headscarf: “This should be on my head covering my massive hair. I could get killed for not covering my hair. That’s why I decided to come here.” Alinejad paid tribute to the women of Iran, where protests against the nation’s authoritarian regime have raged since the killing of...
Megan Rapinoe, dedicating her toast to the trans community amid a spate of anti-trans laws on the rise in the U.S., called for people to look closely at what trans people have given the world. “The way they refuse to live their life any other way than completely whole is so inspiring,” she said. “They offer us a full view of what it means to be a h...
For her toast, human rights and climate defender Ayisha Siddiqa read a poem she wrote about making space for hope. Here’s a small excerpt: “If the future leaves without us, the silence that will follow will be an unspeakable nothing. What if we convince her to stay? How rare and beautiful it is that we exist. What if we stun existence one more time...
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Mar 6, 2024 · Here’s what Ada Limón, Coco Gauff, Nadia Murad, and Taraji P. Henson said as they were recognized among the 2024 TIME Women of the Year honorees.
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- Solcyré Burga
Set to take place on Friday, 13 th October 2023 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, the Women of the Year Luncheon & Awards, is a celebration of achievement which promotes positive female role models who provide inspiration across all areas of society and the business community.
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Winners are set to be crowned at Manchester’s Etihad on Friday 11 th October, in an event that’s expected to host over 400 people. The team revealed that two categories will be open for entries this year: Businesswoman of the Year and Freeths Woman with Edge.
