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Trade Me and GirlBoss New Zealand have joined forces to bring you the inaugural GirlBoss Awards – a nationwide search for trailblazing young women (ages 11–18) who are defying stereotypes and creating change in their communities. We're after inspiring young leaders, facilitators, role models, and innovators.
Commemorating 125 years of women's suffrage.
Nominations have now closed for the 2018 GirlBoss Awards. Winners will be notified in September.
Award categories
Trailblazer
The supreme GirlBoss Award winner. She challenges the status quo and inspires others to dream more, be more, learn more and do more.
Prize: $2,000 NZD
Sponsored by Trade Me
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths)
A GirlBoss whose love for STEAM has her thinking, researching and creating to make our world a better place.
Enterprise
A GirlBoss whose ambition, independence and determination see her stepping out and making it happen in the world of business.
Prize: $1,000 NZD
Sponsored by Foodstuffs North Island
Innovation
A GirlBoss who imagines a better future and sets out to create it in new and innovative ways.
Prize: $1,000 NZD
Sponsored by Method
Prize: $1,000 NZD
Sponsored by Air New Zealand
Emerging leader
A GirlBoss who is an emerging leader (aged 11-14) who embodies the question ‘if not me, who? if not now, when?’
Prize: $1,000 NZD
Community
A GirlBoss with the heart to make a difference and the courage to take a stand.
Prize: $1,000 NZD
Sponsored by Delta Insurance
Sponsored by Auckland Council
Nominations close at 11:59pm 22 August. The winners will be invited to an awards celebration in Auckland on 19 September to commemorate 125 years of women's suffrage.
Judges
Moana Roberts
Delivery Manager - Data & Insights
Trade Me
Sam Ramlu
Managing Director
Method
Petra Lucioli
Claims Manager
Delta Insurance
Catherine Tardif
GM Strategy & New Ventures
Foodstuffs North Island
Wendy Hammonds
GM People & Capability
Foodstuffs North Island
Jim Quinn
Chief of Strategy
Auckland Council
Rachel Kemp
Talent Acquisition Manager
Auckland Council
Avi Golan
Air New Zealand