Zarifa Ghafari, Richard Lui and Susana Malcorra join the International Gender Equality Prize Jury 2023

Prize Jury 2023 includes human rights activist Zarifa Ghafari, co-founder and President of GWL Voices Susana Malcorra, news anchor Richard Lui, CMI - Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation’s Chair of the Board Alexander Stubb and actress Krista Kosonen. The jury is chaired by Saara-Sofia Sirén, President of the National Council of Women of Finland.

Thank you to everyone who nominated a candidate for the 2023 prize ‒ nearly 500 nominations were submitted

The call for nominations for the next recipient of the International Gender Equality Prize has closed. Nearly 500 nominations were submitted from all over the world. The nomination period took place from 15 May to 12 August 2023.

The prize is awarded to a person or organisation that has advanced gender equality in a globally significant way. Next, an independent international jury will review the submissions. Finally, the recipient of the prize will be revealed at a gala event in Tampere, Finland in December 2023.

Nominate a candidate for the 2023 International Gender Equality Prize

The Government of Finland awards the International Gender Equality Prize now for the fourth time. We are now asking for nominations for the 2023 candidate. Anyone is welcome to make a nomination. 

Finland celebrates gender equality by awarding the International Gender Equality Prize for the fourth time

Finland awards the prize to a person or organisation that has advanced gender equality in a globally significant way. In 2023, the EUR 300,000 prize amount will be awarded in a ceremony in Tampere, a city that has a good track record in gender equality.

Finland’s International Gender Equality Prize goes to combating violence against women

The Government of Finland awards the International Gender Equality Prize now for the third time. This year's prizewinner is We Will Stop Femicide Platform, an organisation that does groundbreaking work combating violence against women in Turkey and whose work has a global relevance.

Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin handed out the 300,000-euro prize to Gülsüm Önal, Founder, President and the General Representative of We Will Stop Femicide Platform, and Fidan Ataselim, Founder and Secretary General of the organization, in Tampere on 22 November 2021.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad and Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Equality Thomas Blomqvist also spoke at the event.

Accelerating Legal Equality for Women & Girls around the world

Global women’s rights organisation Equality Now received the International Gender Equality Prize 2019 from Finland. Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Equality Thomas Blomqvist announced the recipient of the prize in Tampere on 2 December 2019.

"In choosing us the Finnish government has recognized the important role of equal laws and rule of law in furthering equality for women. We are honoured and grateful to be the second recipient of this incredible prize" said the Global Executive Director Yasmeen Hassan from Equality Now.

Zarifa Ghafari, Richard Lui and Susana Malcorra join the International Gender Equality Prize Jury 2023

Thank you to everyone who nominated a candidate for the 2023 prize ‒ nearly 500 nominations were submitted

Nominate a candidate for the 2023 International Gender Equality Prize

Finland celebrates gender equality by awarding the International Gender Equality Prize for the fourth time

Finland’s International Gender Equality Prize goes to combating violence against women

Accelerating Legal Equality for Women & Girls around the world

Finland & gender equality

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