Categories and Nomination
Line Manager of the Year Award
An award for an individual which recognises an outstanding female line manager within the organisation who has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities, management skills, and a commitment to cultivating a positive work environment and fostering culture of continuous learning and growth for their team.
*women only entries
Mentor of the Year Award
An award for a female individual who has gone above and beyond as a mentor to support the growth and advancement of future female leaders both personally and professionally across the Civil Service/wider public sector.
*women only entries
Mental Health & Wellbeing Advocate of the Year Award
An award for an individual, team or network who has demonstrated exceptional commitment and dedication to promoting mental health and wellbeing among female colleagues within the Civil Service/wider public sector.
*women only entries
Ally of the Year Award
An award for an individual who has shown exemplary support towards female colleagues, addressing the gender imbalance and implementing materials that create a conducive environment for women in the Civil Service/wider public sector.
Women’s Network of the Year Award
An award for a network which has been able to demonstrate impact in supporting female staff and demonstrated the sustained value it has added to the business.
Exceptional Programme of the Year Award
An award for an individual/team that has utilised their skills and expertise in a range of fields to deliver an exceptional programme for citizens and made a tangible difference to people’s lives.
*women only entries
Emerging Leader of the Year Award
An award recognising the potential of a female who is in one to five years of their Civil Service/public sector career.
*women only entries
Inclusive Leader of the Year Award
An award for an individual, team or network who takes leading action to remove workplace barriers for female colleagues, improve the working experience and engagement levels of female employees and create an environment where female civil servants/public sector workers feel a sense of belonging, and can be their authentic selves, or showing excellence in the delivery of services to female employees.
Corporate Delivery Solution of the Year Award
An award for an organisation in the public, private, or third sector, either domestic or international, that has delivered an outstanding governmental/public sector project aimed at advancing women.
*excluding sponsors
Woman of the Year Award
An award for a female leader who has shown demonstrable long service, either continuous or cumulative, within the Civil Service/wider public sector and who has left a legacy championing inclusion for women. This award is also open to former female leaders across these sectors.
*women only entries
