Who We Are...
Women of the Year is a not-for-profit organisation, led by a committed team of volunteers, dedicated to recognising, celebrating and advancing the achievements of women across the UK and globally.
At Women of the Year we celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of the women chosen as invitees to our annual awards ceremony. We promote ground-breaking thinking, we share ideas within and host inspiring events through our Alumnae Club and support the next generation of women through our network. We are fiercely focused on the values and commitments that underpin Women of the Year.
Each year, around 400 remarkable women from all walks of life are handpicked for their achievements and contributions. Central to our ethos is honouring every guest as a “Woman of the Year,” celebrating the extraordinary achievements of those whose determination and spirit often go unrecognised.
“You’ve got so many powerful women in one room that champion, that change things, that change history and who don’t take no for an answer, they just get up and do things. This audience is one of THE most distinguished audiences I could ever stand in front of!”
Dame Tracey Emin DBE RA
Our History
In the 1950s, Tony Lothian saw that while men had plenty of spaces to connect, share ideas, and solve problems, women had no equivalent. Her goal was clear: to create those same opportunities for women – not to spotlight the already famous, but to recognise the ‘special’ women who quietly made the world go round, and give them a space to celebrate, learn from and support one another.
Our Team
Led by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE DL, as our President, and Vix Brenninkmeijer as Chair, Women of the Year is a broad committee of women who are remarkable in their own right. They give their time voluntarily to the organisation to facilitate the production and continued delivery of the Lunch & Awards, Alumnae Club, Networking events and Foundation.