This category celebrates South African small or medium enterprises that have demonstrated outstanding results in gender empowerment. The highly coveted trophy will be awarded to a company that has recorded significant growth over the last three years. However, the winner will have to show more than just sales figures – the trophy will go to inspirational organisations that have given women a voice and empowered them in the workplace. Annual turnover must be between R5million - R35 Million

Your entry should include:

• Performance results over the last three years
• Details of gender empowerment projects and proof of their success
• Evidence of annual revenue between R5 and R35 million per annum
  

This award honours organisations which are shaping the tech industry and the e-commerce companies that are empowering women to drive the 4th Industrial Revolution. All companies involved in e-commerce, information technology hardware, software and computing service industries focused on gender empowerment are eligible to enter for this award.

Judges will be focussing organisations that not only drive equality through gender- empowerment programmes in the tech industry but also place diversity at the core of their growth and expansion plans. Therefore entrants must demonstrate how they are making strides in gender empowerment through tech-based applications and innovations and the women in their companies who are leading this charge. Annual turnover must be above R35million

Your entry should include:

• Examples of tech-based innovation that is driving gender empowerment
• Evidence of success stories both in the company and in the application of the innovative initiatives in the tech and e-commerce industry.
• Detailed unpacking of the company’s vision and the role women play in it.
• Plans for scaling in the medium to long term.
  

This award celebrates companies in the resource industries that are moving away from their traditionally male-dominated routes to embrace gender empowerment in sectors such as mining, oil and gas. This category is for companies in the resources sector that ave women climbing the ladder, succeeding at all levels of the organisation, including management. Annual turnover must be above R35million

Your entry should include:

• Evidence of gender empowerment programmes
• Success stories of successful women employees and leaders
• Details of the impact of company gender-empowerment initiatives
  

This category celebrates organisations pioneering the health and pharmaceuticals industries and the companies with the innovative empowerment programmes that support gender empowerment. The award is open to hospitals, medical suppliers, pharmaceutical firms, biotechnology firms, spas and alternative healthcare companies.

Award- winning companies will need to demonstrate strong levels of gender empowerment at all levels, including management. Annual turnover must be above R35million

Your entry should include:

• Evidence of gender empowerment programmes
• Success stories of successful women employees and leaders
• Details of innovative practices within the company and their impact on gender empowerment
  

This award is reserved for parastatals, SOEs, government departments and municipalities that boast a high level of gender empowerment. This award will look for entrants that go above and beyond in servicing the South African public. Award winners will be able to demonstrate this gender empowerment across all levels of staff, but they will also need to have gender empowerment at the heart of their programmes, policies and dealings with suppliers. Annual turnover must be above R35million

Your entry should include:

• Details of programmes and policies promoting gender empowerment
• Demonstrate gender empowerment among staff, including management 
• Evidence of excellent service delivery
• Demonstration of gender empowerment values in dealing with suppliers
  

This award was created to honour companies that look beyond their employees and workplaces and strive to make a difference in the world around them. This award is for those businesses that invest in South African women and girls, focusing on improving their quality of life and economic prosperity through innovative programmes.

Winners will be chosen based on the impact of their social investment efforts, as well as their company’s culture of gender empowerment within the workplace. Annual turnover must be above R35million

Your entry should include:

• Examples of social investment programmes
• Demonstration of the success of social investment programmes for women and girls
• Evidence of gender empowerment culture within the company
  

This category is for companies that celebrate diversity across all levels of employees. This award is not just for those businesses that empower women; it’s for companies that embrace multiculturalism and inspire their employees to create an inclusive workplace.

An award-winning entry will show diversity in preferential recruitment policies, skills development programmes and a representative workplace. Annual turnover must be above R35million

Your entry should include:

• Examples of your recruitment policies and skills development programmes
• Demographics of your company and examples of diversity
• Details of the company’s vision for diversity
  

This award focuses on intensive learnership and skills development programmes that increase the capability and opportunities for young women.

The judges in this category focus on and assess how entrants are broadening young women’s career prospects through a social enterprise that has contributed significant social and economic value at community and/ or national level. Award winners will be able to demonstrate the impact and empowerment of young women through their initiatives and the implementation thereof. Annual turnover must be above R35million

Your entry should include:

• Details of skills development programmes
• Demonstration of the success of these programmes
• Evidence of the impact of skills development programmes
  

This is Standard Bank Top Women’s most prestigious award and will be given to an organisation that has a track record of championing gender empowerment and transformation. Judges will be looking for exceptional practices implemented through HR or transformation divisions and will award the trophy to companies that can show they have innovative processes, policies and procedures that increase the employment of women.

The winning company will have proven skills development successes and a strategy to advance women within the business. This award is for companies that are leading the way in gender empowerment, making a tangible difference in their female employees’ lives. Annual turnover must be above R100million

Your entry should include:

• Demonstration of the company’s gender empowerment programmes - including supply chain imperatives
• Examples of gender empowerment successes and advances
• Details of the company’s vision for gender empowerment and transformation
  

This award celebrates a distinguished leader in professional and support services sector who has achieved outstanding results and is recognised for her transformative impact and visionary approach.

This leader has consistently demonstrated exceptional strategic acumen, operational excellence, and an unwavering commitment to fostering inclusive and dynamic workplace. These are women who have a track record of ensuring gender-empowerment programmes that provide others with the skills they need to take their place in roles right up to C-suite level. Inspiring women leaders amongst all professions with a strong culture of creating opportunities for other women are ideal for this category.

Your entry should include:

• Details of gender empowerment programmes
• Success stories of women-empowerment programmes that you have devised and implemented
• Evidence of a company culture of gender empowerment
• Supporting evidence from your colleagues as to your leadership abilities
• Examples of cost-saving and on time delivery of projects

Calling all senior female executives working in science! This award celebrates female leaders who have demonstrated exceptional performance using science or in the scientific fields. The winning entrant will have displayed admirable leadership, business acumen and strategic foresight. Annual turnover must be above R35million

Your entry should include:

• Details of performance in the scientific and technology fields
• Evidence showing your achievements and successes over the last 18 months
• Demonstrations of your leadership approach and vision
  

This category highlights inspirational women leaders in the public sector. This award is for women who have a track record of excellent performance and service delivery in parastatals, SOEs, government departments and municipalities. The award winner is someone who has, through her public profile, raised the visibility of women in government. Annual turnover must be above R35million

Your entry should include:

• Evidence of your achievements and successes over the last 18 months
• Details of your efforts to raise the visibility of women in service delivery
• Supporting evidence from your staff as to your leadership abilities

Calling all women executives aged 40 and younger: This award celebrates the outstanding achievement of young women leaders.

Candidates must demonstrate their contribution to their company’s performance through innovative strategies and must serve as an inspiration to their colleagues. This award is for young women who show great potential, excellent business acumen and strategic foresight and who are passionate about building their company, creating employment and contributing to the economy. Annual turnover must be above R35million

Your entry should include:

• Evidence of your contribution to the company and its impact
• Supporting evidence from your colleagues as to your leadership abilities
• Examples of innovative strategies you have spearheaded
• Details of achievements and successes over the last 18 months
  

This award celebrates female entrepreneurs who are renowned in their field. The winner of this category should be an inspiration to her fellow entrepreneurs – someone whose career is built on a foundation of excellence, ingenuity, and integrity. The Top Women Entrepreneur must demonstrate strong leadership skills, an eye for innovation, and must live the spirit of gender empowerment. Annual turnover must be between R5million - R35 Million

Your entry should include:

• A demonstration of your leadership approach and its impact on your company
• Evidence showing your achievements and successes over the last 18 months
• Proof of gender empowerment programmes that you have initiated - including supply chain imperatives
• Supporting evidence from your staff as to your leadership abilities

If you’re a female leader who shows astute business acumen, strategic foresight and a passion for gender empowerment, then this award is for you. The award celebrates women who have a track record of exceptional business performance but who also implement innovative policies to empower fellow women. Women entering this category should be inspirational leaders who ensure they use their platform to drive economic and social empowerment for others. Annual turnover must be above R35million

Your entry should include:

• Evidence of company growth under your leadership
• Examples of gender empowerment strategies you have spearheaded
• Supply chain empowerment requirements
  
• Supporting evidence from your staff as to your leadership abilities