In the context of the on-going refugee crisis, Brexit, and the rise in racist hate crime that has come in it’s wake we are particularly interested in recognising women whose campaigning addresses violence against Black and minority ethnic women. 

Nominations will close on the 24th of December and this year’s prize giving ceremony will take place in March 2017.

As always we can’t wait to read about the amazing work our sisters are doing.

http://www.emmahumphreys.org/news/2016-nominations-now-open

Nomination 2016 – UK Individual

The awards are for work done to raise awareness, not for service delivery. This year we are particulalry looking for nominees who work around violence against Black and minority ethnic women.

Given the damaging effect of prostitution on Emma Humphreys’ life and her own uncompromising opposition to the sex industry, we will not consider nominees who do not share this perspective.

The judges may give consideration to the issue that your nominee is working on. They may prioritise an issue that they consider to be of current political importance or that has been particularly neglected.

The judges want to know about the following:

• What has the individual woman (the nominee) done to raise awareness of violence against women and how has she tried to bring about change? This can be through writing or campaigning.
• How has she tried to overcome obstacles or challenges to this work?
• What has the nominee done that’s really outstanding, innovative and original?
• Has the nominee done this work as part of her paid work? If so, can you show that she’s gone further than she needed to do for her job or has done this work in addition to her paid job?
• What difference will this award make to her work?

Even if the nominee is a member of an organisation or group, the judges want to know about her individual work, rather than the work of the organisation or group.

Full details and nomination form at http://www.emmahumphreys.org/forms/nomination-form-2016-uk-individual

Nomination 2016 – UK Group

The awards are for work done to raise awareness, not for service delivery. This year we are particularly looking for groups campaigning around violence against Black and minority ethnic women.

Given the damaging effect of prostitution on Emma Humphreys’ life and her own uncompromising opposition to the sex industry, we will not consider nominees who do not share this perspective.

The judges may give consideration to the issue that your nominee is working on. They may prioritise an issue that they consider to be of current political importance or that has been particularly neglected.

The judges want to know about the following:

• How has the group or organisation raised awareness of violence against women and how has it tried to bring about change?
• How has the group or organisation overcome any obstacles in its way?
• How has the organisation or group shown originality or innovation in the way it does its work?
• How has the group shown that its work is successful?
• What particular strategies has the group or organisation used to make sure it is successful?
• Does the organisation currently get funding? If so, where from?
• How will the award help the group or organisation in the future?

Full details and nomination form at http://www.emmahumphreys.org/forms/nomination-form-2016-uk-group

November 4, 2016