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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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FannyCann · 15/12/2021 23:56

Not sure if it strictly falls into Law,Policy and Politics but I want to give a shout to Anna Fisher who is behind Nordic Model Now and their University Handbook:

Supporting Students Impacted by the Sex Industry: A Handbook for Universities

in response to the Leicester University Student Sex Work tool kit.

Of course the handbook is the work of many and she probably wouldn't wish to be singled out but she is also a tireless campaigner. The handbook is an excellent resource and the result of many months work by volunteers unlike the Leicester tool kit which has been funded by a two year grant from the ESRC.

Benjaminsniddlegrass · 15/12/2021 23:35

Academic of the Year
Kathleen Stock

Writing and Journalism
Helen Joyce

Courage Calls to Courage Award - For Outstanding Courage
J K Rowling

JustcameoutGC · 15/12/2021 23:27

@LiveintheNow why Linda Bauld, is she active in feminism? I have a connection to her so would be v interested if so.

BlackeyedSusan · 15/12/2021 23:21

I was thinking Keep prisons single sex... not glamourous area but vital work for those at the bottom of the heap.

But I am a bit shit at remembering who does what

Waitwhat23 · 15/12/2021 23:20

Ooh, seconding Tinselangel - good shout!

Agrona · 15/12/2021 23:14

FWR Board Woman: Tinsel Angel for her tireless work for TransWidows.

TedImgoingmad · 15/12/2021 23:04

What about a Laugh To Stop You Crying category: Dave Chapelle of course, but also Andrew Doyle, Mr Menno

Sport: Save Women's Sports, Dr Emma Hilton, The US weight lifter who said, "No Thank You, " Sarah Robles

Waitwhat23 · 15/12/2021 22:54

And as a special mention for the FWR Board Woman of the Year - IamSarah

Waitwhat23 · 15/12/2021 22:52

Academic of the Year - Professor Kathleen Stock
Tireless Campaigner - Maya Forstater and Hibo Wardere
Freedom of Speech - Marion Miller and Ceri Black
International - the women of Afghanistan
Law, Policy & Politics - Allison Bailey and Sex Matters and Keep Prisons Single Sex
Law, Policy & Politics (Scotland) - Murray Blackburn Mackenzie (MBM) and Joanna Cherry
Science, Medicine and Health - Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert
Writing and Journalism - Emma Barnett and Helen Joyce
Media and Entertainment -
Campaign Group of the Year - For Women Scotland and Safer Schools Alliance
Courage Calls to Courage Award - For Outstanding Courage - the woman who brought about the MOJ judicial review and JKR and Joanna Cherry

Voice0fReason · 15/12/2021 22:45

Some amazing women nominated so far.
Wanted to add Ceri Black and Marion Millar to the list for courage

GutsInMay · 15/12/2021 22:37

Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, led the development of the Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccine; Health.

Suzanne Moore: Freedom of Speech / journalism

Professor Kathleen Stock :Academic

Professor Deborah Cameron, Oxford Linguistics professor @wordspinster on Twitter and author of the brilliant blog ‘Language: a feminist guide’, in Cat A.

JKR:courage

Julie Bindel: Tireless Campaigner.

hallouminatus · 15/12/2021 22:36

Law, policy, politics: Naomi Cunningham

WorriedMumsDontSleep · 15/12/2021 22:32

Campaigner Hibo Wardere.

ErrolTheDragon · 15/12/2021 22:32

[quote WarOnWoman]**@BettyFilous* Sorry but having just watched 14 Peaks I cannot call an own goal category "sherpa of the year". Plus I'm not sure I would like an own goal category @SerfNTerf* because this is about celebrating the wonderful work that women do.[/quote]
I agree - and while it may be tempting it runs the risk of degenerating this thread into 'not in the spirit'.

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WarOnWoman · 15/12/2021 22:25

@BettyFilous Sorry but having just watched 14 Peaks I cannot call an own goal category "sherpa of the year". Plus I'm not sure I would like an own goal category @SerfNTerf because this is about celebrating the wonderful work that women do.

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WorkingItOutAsIGo · 15/12/2021 22:24

Oh and Helen Joyce, CCP, Julie Bindel, Allison Bailey, Emma Barnett and Stephen Nolan and team.

Maybe Nancy Kelley also for own goal award.

WorkingItOutAsIGo · 15/12/2021 22:22

Keira Bell
JKR
Jess de Wahls
the Baroness
Sonia Appleby
Posie Parker (thorn in their side award)
Murray Blackburn McKenzie
Transgender Trend
Sex Matters
Karen Ingala-Smith
Maya Forstater

Own goal - please Dr Haddock

Mollyollydolly · 15/12/2021 22:21

So many to choose from ..

Academic of the Year Kathleen Stock
Tireless Campaigner Maya Forstater
Freedom of Speech Jess de Wahls
International The women of Afghanistan
Law, Policy & Politics Baroness Nicholson/Rosie Duffield (cant decide)
Law, Policy & Politics (Scotland) Joanna Cherry
Science, Medicine and Health Emma Hilton
Writing and Journalism Helen Joyce for Trans
Media and Entertainment Emma Barnett
Courage Calls to Courage Award - For Outstanding Courage JK Rowling
Blokes award Stephen Nolan and team for their podcast and Andrew Doyle on GBNews.
Campaigning group award for LGB Alliance. Amazing what they've put up with and still they persist.

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WarOnWoman · 15/12/2021 22:19

Campervan69 - you can nominate multiple women. No probs.

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WarOnWoman · 15/12/2021 22:18

For Media and Entertainment I'm going to nominate Billie Eilish for talking about how porn has negatively impacted her and while we are on the subject:

International - Laila Mickelwait - for her doggedness in holding PornHub to account.

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Campervan69 · 15/12/2021 22:18

Campaign Group FPFW

Somebodyelsestrain · 15/12/2021 22:17

Ok I'm probably breaking the rules with my multiple nominations but can I add Caroline Criado Perez?
And bloody hell I can't leave out JKR.

Campervan69 · 15/12/2021 22:16

Writing and Journalism Janice Williams. Should be Janice Turner.

Having a middle aged moment 😁

FannyCann · 15/12/2021 22:16

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...

Agree @SerfNTerf

Is that a Ratner moment or do we need a female Ratner to bear the name?

NonnyMouse1337 · 15/12/2021 22:15

Academic of the Year

  • Prof Kathleen Stock
  • Prof Jo Phoenix

Tireless Campaigner

  • Posie Parker / Kellie-Jay Keen
  • For Women Scotland
  • Sole Sisters
  • Rhona Hotchkiss
  • All the women that I've had the honour to interact with over the past two years. I've been lucky to witness their incredible efforts and hard work behind the scenes that will never be publicly known.

Freedom of Speech

  • Maya Forstater
  • Raquel Rosario Sanchez

International

  • Vaishnavi Sundar for her documentaries

Law, Policy & Politics

  • Keep Prisons Single Sex (great work in Scotland too)
  • Fair Play For Women
  • Legal Feminists
  • Sex Matters

Law, Policy & Politics (Scotland)

  • Murray Blackburn Mackenzie (MBM)
  • Joanna Cherry

Science, Medicine and Health

  • Dr Emma Hilton
  • Dr Alice Sullivan (not sure if she comes under Law, Policy & Politics)

Writing and Journalism

  • Helen Joyce

Courage Calls to Courage Award - For Outstanding Courage

  • The lesbians who spoke to the BBC about the cotton ceiling
  • Allison Bailey
  • Sonia Appleby
  • Keira Bell
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