Toronto (December 01, 2022): Dancing Damsels Inc. invited nominations for the “Toronto International Women’s Day (IWD) Women Achiever Awards 2023” to recognize women who have made a strong impact in the community during this pandemic and breaking barrier in their field of work.
Nominations are open in categories like Arts, Business, Education, Science and Technology, Performing Arts, Health, Public Service, Media, Volunteerism, Sports and more. In addition, there will be a Lifetime Achievement Award” to recognize contributions over the whole of a career and a “Rising Star Award” to recognize an emerging leader or talent.
Nominees should be Citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada with a minimum of 5 years of service in the concerned field. Nomination forms for the “Toronto IWD Women Achiever 2023” are available online at their website: www.torontoiwd.com.
Dancing Damsels has been hosting this IWD Women Achiever Awards for the past Nine years to honor trailblazers in the community. Past awardees include Dr. Roberta Bondar (first neurologist in space), Hon. Hazel McCallion (past Mayor of Mississauga), Kathleen Wynne (Past Premier of Ontario), Hon. Dr. Asha Seth (past Senator), Esmeralda Enrique (performing artiste), Ann Buller (past President of Centennial College), and Kehkashan Basu (Environmental activist and youth leader) among others.
The Winners will be declared ONLINE on 8th March 2023 (on International Women’s Day)
The award reception will take place in May, 2023, in the presence of dignitaries and media. The event will feature an awards ceremony and keynote speech on the IWD 2023 theme Cracking the Code: Innovation for a gender-equal future. This theme emphasizes the importance of bold, transformative ideas, inclusive technologies, and accessible education in combating discrimination and the marginalization of women globally.
About the organizer:
Dancing Damsels is a Toronto based federally incorporated not for profit organization that promotes multiculturalism, women empowerment, seniors’ care and community development through the performing arts. They also organize the Toronto International Dance Festival (TIDF) annually providing a professional platform for community based and professional dancers to promote multicultural arts.
Event Name: Toronto International Women’s Day Celebrations – DD Women Achievers 2023 Awards Website: www.torontoiwd.com
Media Contact: iwdaward@gmail.com
