The 2020 Awards were set to be the largest event celebrating gender equality in Europe but unfortunately due to Covid-19, we have had to postpone. But, despite this set back we continue to shout about and high-5 our amazing shortlist and will celebrate in 2021!
Louise Clarkson
Station Manager / Chair of Gender Equality Network
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
North East
@Tyne_Wear_FRS
Kiera Byland
Athlete, coach, teacher, mentor, volunteer
Special Olympics NW
North West
@kierabyland
Ruqeia Ahmadi
Trainee Solicitor, Head of Legal and Women Affairs, Linguist
Shulmans LLP
Afghan Council of Great Britain, British Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, World Afghan Congress
Yorkshire
@AhmadiRuqeia
Martina Witter
Co-Founder & Wellbeing Consultant
Black Women in Business & Rapha Therapy Service
North West
@mrobertaw
Amria Khatun
Head of Engagement – Communities Policy
Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government Yorkshire
@AmriaKhatun
Lisa Street
Associate Director
Turner & Townsend
North West
@LisaLStreet
Sally Orange
Physiotherapist/Army Reservist/Property Developer
British Army Reserves/Orange Student Properties
Yorkshire
@sally0range
Cherylee Houston
Actress and Founder
TripleC
North West
@cheryleehouston
Margo Cornish
Charity Campaigner
Prevent Breast Cancer/ Maggie’s Manchester & Teenage Cancer Trust
North West
Freema Chambers
CEO, Founder
Community School Clothing Scheme
North East
@communityscs
Noushin Raja
CEO/PT Time Lecturer
Moonlight Trust
Yorkshire
@moonlighttrust
Vicky Ringer
Co-Founder of Levi’s Star Children’s Brain Tumour Charity
Levi’s Star Children’s Brain Tumour Charity
Yorkshire
@LevisStar
TechUP Women, Durham University
North East
@TechUpWomen
Brighter Sound
North West
@BrighterSound
Natalie Jackson / Emily Freeman
Directors Totally Runable
Yorkshire
@TotallyRunable
The Verve Group
North East
@GroupVerve
Halo Project Charity
North East
@halo_project
Codilia Gapare
CEO Nakawo Ltd
North West
@c_lashbycody
Charlotte Armitage
MD and Media Psychologist
Yorkshire Academy of Film and Television Acting
Yorkshire
@YAFTAUK
Rachel Fitzsimmons
Director – Talk the Talk Education CIC
Talk the Talk Education CIC
North West
@RachFitzsimmons
Sally Orange
Physiotherapist/Army Reservist/Property Developer
British Army Reserves/Orange Student Properties
Yorkshire
@sally0range
Ruth Harrison
Managing Director
Thoughtworks
North East
@RuthHarrisonUK
Alison Fisher
Chief People Officer
Cox Automotive
Yorkshire
@alisonrfisher1
Hema Radhakrishnan
Associate Dean for Social Responsibility
The University of Manchester
North West
@hemadrk
Beckie Taylor
CEO
Tech Returners
North West
@RTaylor81
Lesley O’Brien
Partner/Director
Freightlink Europe, Freight Train, The Road Haulage Association (RHA)
Yorkshire
@freighttrainllp
Clara Shield
Director/Trustee
Little Big Butterfly/YWFA
North East
@LittleBigDrama
Maggie O’Carroll
Chief Executive
The Women’s Organisation
North West
@TheWomensOrg