The sixth edition of the Women of Europe Awards was held online due to health restrictions on Wednesday 1 December 2021. The event was live-streamed on the European Movement’s Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn pages.
The full livestream is available below:
THE AWARDS CATEGORIES
The Awards were handed out in four different categories:
Woman in Power | showing extraordinary political leadership in Europe
Woman in Action | undertaking extraordinary actions at the grassroots level in Europe
Woman in Business | advancing European integration with entrepreneurial spirit
Young Woman of Europe | for young women (age 15 to 30) actively strengthening the voice of young women in Europe
2021 WINNERS & SHORTLISTED NOMINEES
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Angela Merkel |
Kauthar Bouchallikht |
Silvia Costa |
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Gina Miller |
Jenny RascheFounder and Chairwoman of the Association “Kinderhilfe Für Siebenbürgen E.V.” |
Ineta Ziemele |
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Dr Özlem Türeci |
Anne Nègre |
Tijen Onaran |
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Zahra Karimy |
Greta Thunberg |
Zorana Milovanovic |
MEET THE JURY
This year’s distinguished jury consisted of female leaders from all walks of life across Europe, including
- Federica Mogherini, Rector, College of Europe, former High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission
- Eva Maydell MEP, Group of the European People’s Party, President of the European Movement International
- Réka Sáfrány, President of European Women’s Lobby
- Sylwia Spurek MEP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
- Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, Director General of the European Commission’s DG Communications
- Elizabeth Adams, President of the European Federation of Nurses Associations, which won the Women in Action award in 2020
- Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović, Secretary General of Europa Nostra
- Asha Allen, Advocacy Director of the Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe
- Pirkko Mahlamaki, Secretary General of the Finnish Disability Forum
- Maria Atanasova, Volunteer & Advocate for Integration of Roma Youth; winner of the Woman in Youth Activism award in 2020