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

[WarOnWoman]

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

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

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

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

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

Ooh, seconding Tinselangel - good shout!

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

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

Academic of the Year
Kathleen Stock

Writing and Journalism
Helen Joyce

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

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.

Writing
Hadley Freeman
Dr Jessica Taylor

I'm nominating my daughter as an example of an ordinary nurse who has been dealt the most extraordinary life for the last two years.

As a newly qualified nurse working on a Covid ward in London she told me the other day that she calculated that she had overseen the deaths (and subsequent laying out, washing, and putting in body bags ) of 300 people in body bags in her first year of nursing .

No-one will ever know her name, or the names of all the hundreds of nurses and health care assistants (mostly women) that did similar.

Academic of the Year. Kathleen Stock
Tireless Campaigner Posie Parker
Freedom of Speech - Maya Forstater
Law, Policy & Politics - Liz Truss
Law, Policy & Politics (Scotland) Joanna Cherry
Writing and Journalism - Janice Turner (St Janice of Turner)
Media and Entertainment - Suzanne Moore
Courage Calls to Courage Award - For Outstanding Courage - JKR

Men who support GC feminism:
Dave Chapelle
Ricky Gervais
Graham Linehan

@CruellaDeVilla

Men who support GC feminism: Dave Chapelle Ricky Gervais Graham Linehan

This was a thread to celebrate women

Also Jo Rowling for Courage Calle to Courage

@WomanStillNotAFeeling yep but still worth mentioning I think

@TurquoiseBaubles

I'm nominating my daughter as an example of an ordinary nurse who has been dealt the most extraordinary life for the last two years.

As a newly qualified nurse working on a Covid ward in London she told me the other day that she calculated that she had overseen the deaths (and subsequent laying out, washing, and putting in body bags ) of 300 people in body bags in her first year of nursing .

No-one will ever know her name, or the names of all the hundreds of nurses and health care assistants (mostly women) that did similar.

Jeez. Seconded.

Also Maya Forstater whose successful case changed the course of the narrative forever. She fits several categories, but I think freedom of speech would be the most appropriate given the outcome of the case.

Peers of the Realm: Baroness Nicholson, Baroness Jenkin, Baroness Gray-Thompson

Politician: Rosie Duffield, Jackie Doyle-Price, Tonia Antonazzi, Joanna Cherry, Liz Truss, Kemi Badenoch

It would be nice to have something about women that didn’t have anyone suggesting we budge up and include men

Law etc: Naomi Cunningham

@TurquoiseBaubles

I'm nominating my daughter as an example of an ordinary nurse who has been dealt the most extraordinary life for the last two years.

As a newly qualified nurse working on a Covid ward in London she told me the other day that she calculated that she had overseen the deaths (and subsequent laying out, washing, and putting in body bags ) of 300 people in body bags in her first year of nursing .

No-one will ever know her name, or the names of all the hundreds of nurses and health care assistants (mostly women) that did similar.

I'll add a vote for her, with thanks.

I'm nominating my daughter as an example of an ordinary nurse who has been dealt the most extraordinary life for the last two years.

As a newly qualified nurse working on a Covid ward in London she told me the other day that she calculated that she had overseen the deaths (and subsequent laying out, washing, and putting in body bags ) of 300 people in body bags in her first year of nursing .

No-one will ever know her name, or the names of all the hundreds of nurses and health care assistants (mostly women) that did similar.

She definitely ought to be recognised

Oh Turquoise that made me well up. Give her a big hug and a thank you from MN. Yes, how about an Unknown Soldier award for valour for her and all her colleagues.

@paniquer

Emma B for journalism, that interview with Nancy.

Ooohhh yes and the BBC chief the week before, but I'd put her in media and Entertainment.

Academic of the Year has to be Stock this year.

Tireless Campaigner Posie. Wherever she goes she has impact.

Freedom of Speech Maya!

International JKR for her reach. Household name.
Law, Policy & Politics FPFW Nicola
Law, Policy & Politics (Scotland) FWS
Writing and Journalism Janice Turner.
Courage Calls to Courage Award - For Outstanding Courage Marion Millar.