WIM Top50 Global Awards 2022

The History
- Women in Management Incorporated in Sri Lanka in year 2009 as the first private sector service providing professional women organization, opened its membership in 2010 with an objective of providing a networking platform for women to realize their dreams and mentor women who have less opportunities to be successful in their personal, career and business lives.
- Top50 Awards was launched in year 2011, with 25 women and five awards
- It has evolved into an annual event and more than 520 women have been celebrated for various achievements over the past decade
- The History of International Partners –International Finance Corporation (Member of the World Bank (Since 20115) Australian Government (Since 2017)
Specifically, the award aims to:
- Recognize women who excel in their careers, businesses and everyday life while inspiring others
- Recognize and highlight men who have committed towards gender equality & diversity
- Appreciate and encourage legislative, public and private executive authorities, civil society for their contribution towards gender equality, diversity, social responsibilities, climate and environment actions and good governance
- Show appreciation to institutional and individual efforts, initiatives and projects that target mainstreaming diversity.
Nomination requirement
Anyone may submit a nomination (Self nominations or nominate another) for the Top50 Awards with the candidate’s permission. Nominations must clearly document why the candidate should be considered, above all others, for this distinguished award. All nominations must contain sufficient information highlighting the individual and corporate achievements of individuals. Each nomination submitted must adhere to the following outline and page counts.
Eligibility
- Nominations are open to all nationalities, public sectors, corporates, associations and non-government organizations.
- 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
- Past award winners of WIM Top50 Professional & Career Women Awards are eligible to apply
Timeline:
Nominations for the Award will open from 12th March 2022 to 30th April 2022 and Applicants will be required to highlight the impact they have made, their strategic approach, the how, what and overall impact and sustainability.
Applications will be reviewed by a global panel of judges, who will assess applicants against the award criteria
For more information, please visit www.womeninmanagementawards.org
IMPORTANT NOTICE
There is no nomination fee for the application. You can nominate yourself or another selecting 1 – 3 categories only. The Judges at their sole discretion also have the right to select you for a suitable category which you may not have selected considering your profile suitability.
Please note if you are selected as a winner you are requested to attend the Award Ceremony in Dubai to receive the Award. There is no fee for the Award however there will be a ticket fees for the ceremony, Dinner, Photographs and PR.
If a corporate applies kindly note your nomination details will be shared with Global Equality Standards who will be assisting Women in Management to evaluate the application in line with the Criteria.
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
Career Award Categories
Description:
Holding a job title, description or leadership position in any business sector – may it be private, government or non-government – are encouraged to apply for the categories above:
- Advertising & PR
- Arts & Entertainment Industry
- Aviation
- Banking Industry (Banking Professionals)
- Construction
- Education
- Human Resources (HRM, HRD & IR)
- Finance Services (Finance Professionals, Auditors, Insurance services, Stockbrokers & Leasing)
- Legal
- Media Electronic -TV Anchor of the year
- Supply Chain & Logistics
- Hospitality Industry (Careers in Tourism, Food & Beverage, Travel, Transport, Meetings & Events, Entertainments & Attractions)
- Information Technology
- Health Care
- Sports
- Food Processing
- Engineering
- Publishing
- Fashion Designing
- Real Estate
- Media – Print Journalist of the Year
- Marketing
- Media – Digital Social Media Influencer of the Year
Professional Award Categories
Description:
Corporates can nominate their Top women leadership (Chairperson, Managing Director, Chief Executive officer, or Board Director)
- Corporate Leader of the Year
- Business Woman of the year
- Woman Board Director of the year
- Career Role Model of the Year
- Business Role Model of the Year
- Male Champion of Change
- Social Change Make of the Year
- Inspirational Woman of the year
- Game Changer of the year
- Young emerging Woman Leader of the year
- Trail Blazer
- Women Politician of the year
- Women Activist of the year
- Politics / Political leadership
- Transgender /LGBTQ achiever award or changemaker award
Business Award Categories
Description:
For the entrepreneur category, you will need to be operating your business for at least 12 months as of close of entries.
- Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur (Large)
- Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur (Medium)
- Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur (Small)
- Social Entrepreneurship Award
Organizational
Description:
Select the category you wish to nominate your company and then fill the required information as per the category. Each category requires separate information.
- Best diversity and inclusive Board of the Year
- Best Organizational Culture Award (Gender Equal, Inclusive, and Respectful workplace)
- Organization Resilience Award
- Positive Media Campaign promoting Gender Diversity by an organization or media company
- Positive Media Campaign on Women Empowerment by an organization or media company
- Excellence in Corporate Responsibility
- NGO/INGO or Association fostering Women’s Empowerment
- Industry/Corporate Disability Imitative Award
- Award for excellence in Recycling & Waste Management
- Best Climate and Environment Project Award