Award Details

Eligibility

Nominee should be a Sri Lankan origin
You are not an employee of WIM or a judge on the Awards Committee
If you are competing for the individual categories for career and business award, you must hold that position for no less than 36 months or you should be operating your business for at least 36 months.WIM does not have a financial interest in your business or organization
You have not been involved in the judging of the Professional & Career Women Awards in the past three years
You were not an Award winner in the 2017/2018 Professional & Career Women Awards Canada. Past Award Winners can apply. But should not be an immediate winner of last year

Application Top Tips

Don’t fall back on clichés and tired story lines
Don’t undersell yourself, your business and your hard work
Give us the truth, not just the formula
You (the entrepreneur) are the hero/heroine of your story; tell us about your ingenuity, your insight Qualities that potential Award winners share
The Judges look for qualities that reflect the values of the Awards
A compelling vision that shapes what you do
Overcoming adversity with determination and creative problem solving
Championing the skills of relationship building and negotiation in business
Mentoring others to succeed
Giving back to your community
Challenging the notion that there is only one way of doing things

Award Categories

Description

Holding a Job title, description or leadership position in any business sector, Institutes, manufacturing industries in private, government or non-government can apply for this category.

Human Resources
Banking Industry
Finance Management
Marketing & Advertising
Legal
State & Government Sector
Corporate Communication
Media Electronic, Print & Digital
Supply Chain-logistics, Shipping, Ports & Freight
Hospitality Industry
Arts & Creative Science
Defense Force & Civil Security
Sports
Career Achievements (3 Awards where there are no specific Category; e.g. Medical, Engineering & Architecture)

Definition: Professional & Category Awards

Corporate can nominate their Top women leadership (Managing Director, Chief Executive officer, or Board Director) to the 1st, 2nd & 3rd category only and all other categories are not for nominations.

Fifth category is open for young youth age above 20 and below 35 years as at March 2019

International Category is open for Sri Lankans who are holding citizenships in other countries

Professional Category Awards

Corporate Leader of the Year
Business Role Model of the Year
Career Role Model of the year
Male champion of the Year
Young youth leadership Awards
International women leadership awards
Inspirational women of the Year

Special Category

Judges Awards

Organizational Category Awards

Best Women Empowerment Project run by a NGO, INGO & International organization
Best CSR Programme run by a Private Sector for Women Empowerment
Best Private Sector Organization for promoting
Women in Workplace
Women In board Awards-SLID

Business Awards Category

Definition:

If entering the Entrepreneur category, you will have been operating your business for at least 12 months as of close of entries

Large Category – Number of Employees should be more than 200
Medium Category – Number of Employees should be 75 – 150
Small Category – Number of Employees should be 15 – 75

Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur (Large)
Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur (Medium)
Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur (Small)
Upcoming Woman Entrepreneur (5 Awards) North, East, South, Western, Central