Application Deadline: September 27, 2020
Her Abilities is the first global award honouring women with disabilities who have achieved greatness in their life or field of work. It is a pioneering initiative, launched in 2018 by Light for the World along with Right Livelihood Award winner Yetnebersh Nigussie.
Women with disabilities are one of the most marginalized groups globally. Their leadership potential and contributions are so often ignored. Her Abilities aims to tell those stories which are too seldom told. By highlighting the achievements of women with disabilities, the Award aims to celebrate success; break down barriers in public perception, and build a strong network of women committed to the further pursuit of equality and excellence.
Her Abilities, the first global award launched by Light for the World honours women with disabilities in three categories: health & education, rights and arts, culture & sports. If you know amazing women, who devote their lives to help others, nominate now.
Categories
Her Abilities will award the achievements of women with disabilities globally from the following three categories:
- Health & Education Women with disabilities from the health or education sector, including but not limited to: teachers, teaching assistants, headmasters, university professors, doctors, surgeons, nurses, community health workers, etc.
- Rights Women with disabilities from the advocacy and rights sector, who advocate for the rights of people with disabilities and their inclusion. They could be working for an NGO or charity, a business, within a governmental organisation, or simply in their local communities to achieve vital change.
- Arts, Culture & Sports Women with disabilities from the arts, culture and sports sectors, including but not limited to: artists, actors, comedians, poets, Paralympians, runners, singers, swimmers, writers, etc.
BENEFIT
The benefits for the winners are:
- They will join a celebrated network of other successful women who commit to finding opportunities to support each other in their further pursuit of justice, equality and excellence.
- Light for the World will open their networks and will try to ensure speaking opportunities for the winners.
- Light for the World’s communications team will promote the winners’ stories via media and online work, ensuring they and their projects get more of the public attention they deserve.
- They will receive a certificate and a physical award.
Her Abilities is a purely honorary award.
ELIGIBILITY
- Women with disabilities (from the age of 18) can be nominated.
- They must fit into one of the three categories mentioned above.
- Everyone is eligible to nominate except members of the jury.
JUDGING CRITERIA
The jury will consider the following primary criteria in judging the winner:
- Impact To what extent this person has achieved excellence in their life and field of work
- Recognition If this person has an untold or underreported story which particularly deserves to be told
- Relevance If this person’s story has a relevance to current rights and social debates, which could inspire others into action
In addition the jury may, as a secondary consideration, look at the balance between the three categories winners in any given year (including e.g. geographical spread, diversity in personal profiles, and types of achievement).
Application
Nominations can be online. In case you find the online form difficult to used, you can also download it here, fill it in and mail it to her-abilities@light-for-the-world.org.
All nominess and their nominators will be contacted by the ending of the judging process.
