The Freda Miriklis Women's Empowerment Award 2018 Nomination

The Freda Miriklis Women’s Empowerment Award has been established to recognise Freda’s work leading up to and during her term as President of BPW International 2011-2014 and for her instrumental role in developing and promoting the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) - a partnership initiative of UN Women and UN Global Compact (UNGC) - now considered the nexus for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This Award was formerly known as the BPWA Woman of the Year Award and was the renamed award was first presented at the BPWA Geelong Conference in 2016.

The award is granted to an Australian woman who has excelled in promoting women’s empowerment in one or more of the seven WEPs:

1. Establish high-level corporate leadership for gender equality

2. Treat all women and men fairly at work – respect and support human rights and non-discrimination

3. Ensure the health, safety and well-being of all women and men workers

4. Promote education, training and professional development for women

5. Implement enterprise development, supply chain and marketing practices that empower women

6. Promote equality through community initiatives and advocacy

7. Measure and publicly report on progress to achieve gender equality

Email submissions to: secretary@bpw.com.au by 5.00 p.m. Friday, 21st September 2018

Please see next page for the nomination form.

The Freda Miriklis Women's Empowerment Award 2018 Nomination

Nominee:

BPW Club membership:

BPW Member since:

Nominated by two BPWA Clubs, being:

BPW Contact Name and No:

and BPW Contact Name and No.

What Women’s Empowerment Principles does your Nominee meet to be nominated for this Award:Please list the relevant WEPs Nos and what work the nominee has done to meet them. This is not only for BPW work but for things done in work, professional and community life.

Biography that is Relevant to this Award:

BPW Club / Australia / International Roles and Participation:

Professional and Community Awards (outside of BPW):

Other Comments as to why this Nominee should be the Award Recipient: