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Nominations open: "OFFICIAL" FWR Women of the Year Awards 2021

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WarOnWoman · 15/12/2021 21:12

Following on from last year's successful awards I welcome you to the "OFFICIAL" FWR's Women of the Year Award 2021 nominations.

These were the guidelines set out by @ErrolTheDragon last year:

*No fictional women
*Women valued for something more than appearance or entertainment value
*Can (should?) include women who we don't all agree with or necessarily admire (my addition - but most of us would)
My addition: goes without saying women=adult human female.

It could include:

A) FWR heroes, some of whom won't be widely known.
B) women who you might expect to see a women of the year list in a serious newspaper. If they might figure in a 'people of the year' list or, women of the year list.

All category winners will be announced on 31 December.

Please nominate women in the categories and, if you have time, say why you admire them.

Just to be absolutely clear, these categories are ones I came up with last year (after asking ErrolTheDragon). You may or may not agree with them. Please add another category if you think the list needs it and add your nomination.

Academic of the Year
Tireless Campaigner
Freedom of Speech
International
Law, Policy & Politics
Law, Policy & Politics (Scotland)
Science, Medicine and Health
Writing and Journalism
Media and Entertainment
Courage Calls to Courage Award - For Outstanding Courage

The overall winner will be the woman who gets the most votes.

FWR WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2021 – tba on 31 December (last year's overall Winner was Keira Bell)

PS Sorry for typos etc.

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OvaHere · 04/01/2022 12:54

Love all these suggestions. It's incredible to me how difficult it would have been to come up with nominations even 3/4 years ago yet now we have many brave and tireless women to choose from. Including those here on FWR.

Happy New Year to you all Flowers

JollyHostess · 04/01/2022 10:28

Courage calls to courage: JKR ❤️

Bosky · 30/12/2021 05:12

I've added "Sport"

Academic of the Year - Kathleen Stock
Tireless Campaigner - Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull (Posie Parker)
Freedom of Speech - Maya Forstater
International - Exulansic
Law, Policy & Politics - Kate Coleman (Keep Prisons Single Sex)
Law, Policy & Politics (Scotland) - Murray, Blackburn, Mackenzie
Science, Medicine and Health - Emma Hilton
Writing and Journalism - Jo Bartosch
Media and Entertainment - Jess de Wahls
Courage Calls to Courage Award - For Outstanding Courage - Rosie Duffield
Campaign Group - For Women Scotland
Innovation and inspiration in STEM - Prof Sarah Gilbert
Sport - Coach Linda Blade

Brusca · 29/12/2021 22:38

Academic of the Year

Kathleen Stock

Tireless Campaigner

Kellie-Jay Keen

Freedom of Speech

Maya Forstater

International

Kara Dansky

Law, Policy & Politics

Baroness Nicholson

Law, Policy & Politics (Scotland)

Murray, Blackburn, Mackenzie

Science, Medicine and Health

Prof Sarah Gilbert

Writing and Journalism

Jo Bartosch

Media and Entertainment

Julia Hartley-Brewer

Courage Calls to Courage Award - For Outstanding Courage

Keira Bell

FWR Shero

TinselAngel

FWR Legacy

LangCleg

Newcomer individual/group

Repeal the GRA

TinselAngel · 29/12/2021 16:24

Will there be hustings?

PearPickingPorky · 29/12/2021 14:04

Academic of the Year - MBM Policy
Tireless Campaigner - Tinsel
Freedom of Speech - Kathleen Stock
International - Abigail Shrier
Law, Policy & Politics - Naomi Cunningham
Law, Policy & Politics (Scotland) - Joanna Cherry
Science, Medicine and Health - Still thinking
Writing and Journalism - Helen Joyce
Media and Entertainment - Still thinking
Courage Calls to Courage Award - For Outstanding Courage - Allison Bailey

notanicepersonapparently · 29/12/2021 13:46

So many wonderful women in those nominations, but I just wanted to mention Kiera Belll who was mentioned in earlier posts. She was so courageous to take the Tavistock to court, and I'm presuming she could have requested to remain anonymous in those proceedings.

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WarOnWoman · 29/12/2021 12:36

Thread has gone quiet but we're not the Guardian.

Last day for any last minute nominations.

Winners announced on New Year's Eve.

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Cuck00soup · 18/12/2021 22:25

Maggie Aderin-Pocock for
STEM. Amazing woman and a force of nature.

ArabellaScott · 18/12/2021 20:43

STEM: Dr Emma Hilton

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WarOnWoman · 18/12/2021 18:50

I’d also like to see categories to recognise the outstanding work done by women in education and an award for innovation and inspiration in STEM.

Any nominations for these categories?

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GutsInMay · 18/12/2021 18:22

Lifetime Achievement Award: Bel Hooks.

ArabellaScott · 18/12/2021 15:40

Yes, to Pragna Patel.

i.m. bell hooks, too.

Twitter award: ripnutmeg

namitynamechange · 18/12/2021 15:24

Pragna Patel (of Southall Black Sisters) deserves a nomination. Either in the tireless campaigner category or possibly lifetime achievement? She's done loads over a long period of time.

mammajustkilledagnat · 18/12/2021 15:14

How about a category for potential double agents? I'm thinking Ben Whatshisname formerly of the Beeb.

Law, Policy & Politics (Scotland) Joanne Cherry
Academic of the Year Kathleen Stock (Jo Phoenix penciled in for next year)
Tireless Campaigner Baroness Nichols
Freedom of Speech Maya Forstater

KaycePollard · 18/12/2021 14:00

@SerfNTerf

I feel like there should be some sort of Own Goal category, kind of like the Darwin Awards, for someone who has accidentally done our work for us...
Laurel Hubbard.
GutsInMay · 18/12/2021 11:42

For inclusion and diversity: Jenny Sealey, Director of Graeae Theatre company. Developed Graeae as a focus for disabled people isolated by the pandemic, started the #We Shall Not Be Removed campaign to
Ensure that disabled people were not marginalised in the initiatives to support theatre as the pandemic destroyed the sector. Credited by disabled screenwriter Jack Thorne as being his inspiration and mentor snd of practical help, starting his career when he thought he could not work.

CeratopsofthePharoahs · 18/12/2021 09:53

For Science, medicine and health I nominate TT Exulansic.

Cuck00soup · 18/12/2021 09:45

Having a review of my earlier voting, I agree with putting Emma B into media so that Helen Joyce can have my journalist nomination.

Academic of the Year Star Kathleen Stock

Tireless Campaigner Star Karen Ingalia Smith

Freedom of Speech Star Maya Forstater

International Star women of Afghanistan

Law, Policy & Politics Star Baroness Nicholson

Law, Policy & Politics (Scotland) Star Joanna Cherry

Science, Medicine and Health Star Sarah Gilbert, Ruth May and all women working in frontline health and care roles to support the pandemic.

Writing and Journalism Star Helen Joyce, Janice Turner, Sarah Dittum

Media and Entertainment Star Emma Barnett

Courage Calls to Courage Award - For Outstanding Courage Star JKR

I’d also like to see categories to recognise the outstanding work done by women in education and an award for innovation and inspiration in STEM.

VelvetChairGirl · 17/12/2021 18:27

Academic of the Year
Kathleen Stock

Tireless Campaigner
That woman who founded the LGB Alliance sorry I dont recall her name.

international
Greta Thunberg

Courage Calls to Courage Award - For Outstanding Courage
JK Rowling

thinkingaboutLangCleg · 17/12/2021 08:06

UCL has not only withdrawn from Stonewall

Oh for an Edit button!

thinkingaboutLangCleg · 17/12/2021 08:04

UCL has only withdrawn from Stonewall, but openly given the fundamental need to uphold academic freedom and freedom of speech as the reason.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4428311-UCL-have-left-Stonewall

thinkingaboutLangCleg · 17/12/2021 07:59

Having read the joyful news that University College London has withdrawn from the Stonewall programme, I nominate Prof Alice Sullivan to represent all the women at UCL who have steadfastly supported women’s rights.

OperationDessertStorm · 17/12/2021 07:54

Media - Jenni Murray (in recognition of all the pathfinding she did)
Journalism- Megan Murphy (who moved country in order to continue campaigning)

crazyjinglist · 17/12/2021 07:47

Academic of the Year - Kathleen Stock
Tireless Campaigner - Maya Forstater
Freedom of Speech - Marion Miller
Writing and Journalism - Helen Joyce
Media and Entertainment - Emma Barnet
Courage Calls to Courage Award - For Outstanding Courage - JKR
FWR - ArabellaScott