Entry.
Organizations select the awards categories they wish to enter, and submit an application with supporting evidence for each.
Awards category
Excellence in Women Empowerment
Recognizes an organization that demonstrates measurable commitment to advancing women through leadership, opportunity, inclusion, and tangible impact in the workplace or community.
Open to
- Enterprise
- SME
One winner per track, per cycle
No tiers, no runners-up
Winners announcedMay 2027 · the inaugural gala
Register InterestWhich organization is advancing women through opportunity, leadership, and inclusion?
Summary
What this award recognizes
The emphasis is on measurable commitment: policies that change outcomes, representation that grows, and impact that can be shown inside the organization or in the community it serves.
Awards category
At a glance
- Open to
- Enterprise · SME, judged in separate pools
- Questions
- Enterprise 16 · SME 14
- Grand Award
- Counts toward the Grand Award
- Winners
- One per track, per cycle, no tiers
- Every entrant
- Confidential diagnostic summary
- Entries open
- Q4 2026 · Nov–Dec
- Winners announced
- May 2027 · the inaugural gala
- Entry fee
- Published before entries open
Judging
What the panel scores
- Domain A · 15%Leadership Commitment & GovernanceA named accountable leader, a written gender-equality policy, and time-bound representation targets.
- Domain B · 20%Representation & AdvancementWorkforce and leadership gender-composition trends, promotion-pathway equity, and pipeline-building programs.
- Domain C · 20%Pay Equity & Fair TreatmentEqual-pay evidence, parental leave policy, and anti-harassment policy with a real case record.
- Domain D · 15%Inclusive Workplace Culture & FlexibilityFlexible-work arrangements, gender-related employee feedback, and women-specific safety/facilities provisions.
- Domain E · 30%Independent Verification & Community/External ImpactConfirmed WEPs signatory status (or equivalent) and a significant external/community women's-empowerment initiative.
Excellence in Women Empowerment
Preparing an entry
Evidence to prepare
Awards are decided on submitted evidence assessed against published criteria. Assertions without evidence score nothing, regardless of an organization’s size, spend, or standing. Expect to describe your approach, how it was implemented, and most importantly, the measurable results.
- Representation data at each level over the period
- Development, mentoring, or leadership programs and their reach
- Relevant workplace policies and their uptake
- Evidence of community or societal impact
Typically prepared byHR or diversity and inclusion lead
All awards
Twelve awards categories. One winner in each.
- 01Most Improved Organization
- 02Customer-Centric Culture
- 03Excellence in Service Recovery
- 04Employee Enablement for Customer Excellence
- 05Customer Listening & Action
- 06Leadership in Customer Value
- 07Continuous Innovation
- 08Operational Reliability for Customer Service
- 09AI for Customer Experience
- 10This awardExcellence in Women Empowerment
- 11Excellence in Social Impact
- Grand AwardOrganizational Excellence Grand Award
Keep reading
Where to next.
- IntegrityFive published rules. One independent verdict.How winners are decided, and what keeps money away from the result.See how winners are decided
- Key DatesThe inaugural cycle.Four stages, from entries opening in Q4 2026 to the gala in May 2027.See the full timeline
- SponsorsSponsor Kuwait's excellence standard.Founding Sponsor, Platinum, Gold, and Silver packages.View sponsorship packages
