2012 Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards

The Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards honor and celebrate women leaders around the world who are the unsung heroines working to strengthen democracy, increase economic opportunity, and protect human rights. Every year since 2002, we have gathered at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to recognize women who are social entrepreneurs, political representatives, businesswomen, human rights defenders and civil society advocates. 

They are the women we invest in; theirs is the leadership that improves our world.

This year we are celebrating the 15th anniversary of the very first Vital Voices conference held in Vienna, Austria. This conference spearheaded the Vital Voices Democracy Initiative and led to the inception of Vital Voices Global Partnership.

 

June 6, 2012

Opera House

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

2700 F Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20566

 

6:30 pm VIP Reception  •  7:30 pm Awards Presentation  •  9:00 pm Buffet Supper

 

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Events

Jun 19
A conversation between Ambassador Melanne Verveer and Somaly Mam
Jun 11
Meet Somaly Mam: Cambodian Activist, Humanitarian and Survivor of Sex Slavery
Apr 30
Women in Business Challenge 2013: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs to Drive Growth
Apr 10
DVF Saks Event Benefiting Vital Voices
Apr 06
NYU African Economic Forum
Apr 04
Women in the World 2013 Summit
Apr 04
Breaking Barriers: A Conversation with Women Leaders Advancing Political, Social and Economic Change
Apr 03
Dr. Hawa Abdi Book Launch Event
Apr 03
African Voices: Expressed Through Leadership and Courage
Apr 02
2013 Global Leadership Awards
Apr 01
Celebrating the 2013 Global Leadership Awards Honorees
Mar 29
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Global Freedom Exchange participant nominations & applications due 3/29
Mar 28
Private Screening of "GirlRising"
Mar 08
DEADLINE: Cartier Women's Initiative Awards applications due
Mar 07
Innovative Ways to Combat Violence against Women
Mar 06
CANCELED DUE TO SNOW: 21st Century Solutions to Combating Violence Against Women
Mar 06
CANCELED DUE TO SNOW: Women at the Forefront of Political Change
Feb 23
Human Symphony Foundation: 2013 Living Legends Awards Service to Humanity
Feb 21
Addressing Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls in India
Jan 27
Journey to Panama January 27-February 2, 2013
Dec 17
Vital Voices Book Event in Little Rock, AR
Nov 19
Vital Voices Book Event in San Francisco, CA
Nov 15
Vital Voices Book Event in Los Angeles, CA
Nov 11
Connecticut Council Invites you to Meet Andeisha Farid
Nov 09
Connecticut Council Invites you to Meet Andeisha Farid
Nov 02
The World Premiere of SEVEN in Japanese
Oct 25
Private Screening of "Black Tulip"
Oct 25
Women After the Arab Awakening - Making Change
Oct 07
The Journey Through Transition: Stories of Women-Led Change in the Middle East and North Africa
Oct 01
WATCH Oct 1-2 Half The Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Sep 26
Vital Voices Book Party in Washington, DC
Sep 24
Women Lead: Innovative Approaches to Strengthening Anti-Trafficking Laws
Sep 17
Vital Voices Book Party in Cambridge, MA
Sep 15
The New Ann Taylor at Tyson's Corner Center
Sep 06
Georgetown Fashion's Night Out
Aug 15
Competition Deadline is August 15 - She Will Innovate: Technology Solutions Enriching the Lives of Girls
Aug 04
Vital Voices Book Party
Jul 15
Postponed Vital Voices Book Discussion and Signing at Politics & Prose
Jun 08
Women Leaders Combating Child Marriage: Perspectives from Liberia & Pakistan
Jun 06
2012 Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards
Jun 05
Women Leading Change in Transitioning Societies at U.S.I.P.
Jun 05
D.C. Book Launch! Vital Voices: The Power of Women Leading Change Around the World
May 21
When Women Lead Africa: A Roundtable Discussion
May 13
Global Marketplace
Apr 12
MENA Businesswomen's Network Forum '12
Apr 08
Women in International Business: Why Organizations Need to Invest in Women
Mar 20
Diane von Furstenberg Kicks Off “Proud To Be Woman” Campaign in Los Angeles
Mar 13
Women Leaders at the Forefront of Change in the DRC
Mar 08
A Woman’s Work: Gender and the World of Work
Mar 08
Women in the World 2012 Summit
Mar 06
2012 Women’s Economic Opportunity Index Launch
Feb 09
Athena Film Festival
Feb 01
La Pietra Coalition Launch of the Third Billion Campaign
Jan 30
Gender and Development Seminar Series: Conflict and Gender Inequality
Jan 18
Change Your World! Cairo 2012
Dec 18
Dubai Debates: Women, Civil Society and Leadership in a New Arab World
Nov 19
10k Mentoring Walk in Swaziland
Nov 14
An Activist's View on Egypt in Transition: Esraa Abdel Fattah
Nov 08
The Unfinished Revolution: An Activist’s View on Egypt in Transition
Oct 25
Global Security through a Bosnian Lens
Oct 18
G(irls)20 Summit to Empower Girls to Build Strong, Innovative Economies
Oct 11
Women, War and Peace Premiering on PBS TONIGHT
Sep 20
Open Forum: Gender — Getting to Equal
Sep 16
Vital Voices Hosts Roundtable Discussion with Liberian Activist Leymah Gbowee
Aug 05
Whistleblower Opens in Theaters Friday, August 5
Aug 04
Crisis in Somalia: One Woman’s Response
Jul 28
Film Screening: The Whistleblower
Jul 20
Promoting Development through Trade: The Need for Trade Preferences
Jun 24
Femmes en Démocratie and Haitian American Chamber of Commerce Host Trade Fair in Miami
Jun 23
A Public Forum on Human Trafficking
Jun 02
Carolina Herrera and Patricia Lansing Present Book Signing with Author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
May 12
A Celebration of "The Dressmaker of Khair Khana" - Book Signing with Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
May 04
Kahlil Gibran Awards
Apr 26
Alyse Nelson to deliver keynote address at Womenetics POW! Awards
Apr 15
Wave of Women: A Project of 2011 Honoree Kah Walla
Apr 12
2011 Global Leadership Awards
Apr 01
Staged reading of SEVEN in Chicago
Mar 19
SEVEN staged in New Delhi
Mar 14
International Women's Day at Diane von Furstenberg, Los Angeles
Mar 14
Afghan Child Education and Care Organization Fundraiser
Mar 13
Connecticut Council hosts Entrepreneur, Artist and Activist Phelicia Dell
Mar 11
DVF Awards
Mar 10
Women in the World: Stories and Solutions
Mar 09
Join Vital Voices for a Special Event at Bloomingdale's
Mar 09
International Women's Day Launch of Proud to be Woman Vol. 2 at Saks Fifth Avenue
Mar 07
Embassy of Canada and Vital Voices host film screening & panel discussion
Feb 16
Eye on Sudan: Challenges After Referendum
Jan 25
Representing the Dignity of Survivors Through Art
Jan 13
No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power
Jan 11
Florida International University presents: Body & Sold
Dec 13
Third Annual Holiday Bazaar
Dec 08
An Evening with John Dau on The Future of Southern Sudan
Dec 07
TEDWomen December 7-8, 2010
Dec 02
The World in 2011 Festival, December 2-4, NYC
Dec 01
Saks Fifth Avenue Trunk Show featuring VV Artisans products
Nov 20
Global Mentoring Walk
Nov 14
Global Partnership to End Violence Against Women in Argentina
Oct 18
Entrepreneurs in Handcrafts Training Workshop
Oct 09
Breakthrough Initiative
Oct 02
Rising Voices: Unleashing Young Women's Leadership Potential
Sep 21
Clinton Global Initiative
Sep 14
Vital Voices of Asia: Women's Leadership and Training Summit