The DVF Awards, supported by The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation, are given annually to provide recipients with the exposure and resources necessary to extend their efforts on behalf of women all over the world. The DVF Awards were conceived by

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in 2010 with the goal of honoring women who have displayed leadership, strength, and courage in their commitment to their causes. Every year, each Honoree receives a $50,000 grant from the Foundation to further their work. The inaugural DVF Awards were presented on March 13, 2010 at a ceremony hosted by

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and

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at the United Nations on the closing night of The Women in the World Summit. Each year, two DVF Awards are given to women within The Vital Voices Global Partnership. In addition, the Inspiration Award is given to a woman who has demonstrated strength and courage in the face of adversity, and is using her experience and influence to effect positive change. The People's Voice Award is also given annually to a woman chosen from a field of nominees selected by The DVF Awards Board of Advisors and voted on by the public at DVFAwards.com. The Lifetime Leadership Award honors an individual who has dedicated her life and body of work to instilling in other women the courage to fight, the power to survive and the leadership to inspire. Past recipients include U.S. Supreme Court Justice

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Joan Ruth Bader Ginsburg ( ; ; March 15, 1933September 18, 2020) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020. She was nominated by President ...

Gloria Steinem Gloria Marie Steinem (; born March 25, 1934) is an American journalist and social-political activist who emerged as a nationally recognized leader of second-wave feminism Second-wave feminism was a period of feminist activity that began in ...

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Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton ( Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician, diplomat, and former lawyer who served as the 67th United States Secretary of State for President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, as a United States sen ...

Oprah Winfrey Oprah Gail Winfrey (; born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954), or simply Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show, ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'', br ...

and Robin Roberts. Presenters at The DVF Awards have included

Meryl Streep Mary Louise Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as "the best actress of her generation", Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throu ...

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Olivia Wilde Olivia Jane Cockburn ( ; born March 10, 1984), known professionally as Olivia Wilde, is an American actress and filmmaker. She played Thirteen (House), Remy "Thirteen" Hadley on the medical-drama television series ''House (TV series), House'' ( ...

Jessica Alba Jessica Marie Alba ( ; born April 28, 1981) is an American actress and businesswoman. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in '' Camp Nowhere'' and '' The Secret World of Alex Mack'' (1994), and rose to prominence at age 19 ...

, Deborah Winger,

Gabby Douglas Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas (born December 31, 1995) is an American artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She is the Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012 Olympic all around champion and the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Champi ...

, and

Chelsea Clinton Chelsea Victoria Clinton (born February 27, 1980) is an American writer and global health advocate. She is the only child of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton ...

2022 Honorees

The following are the honorees for 2022: * The International Award: Zoya Lytvyn * The International Award:

Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim is a Chadian environmental activist and geographer. She is the Coordinator of the Association of Peul Women and Autochthonous Peoples of Chad (AFPAT) and served as the co-director of the pavilion of the World Indigenous Peo ...

* The International Award: Women of Afghanistan * The Inspiration Award:

Ava DuVernay Ava Marie DuVernay (; born August 24, 1972) is an American filmmaker, television producer and former film publicist. She is a recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, a NAACP Image Award, a BAFTA Film Award and a BAFTA TV Award, as well as a nominee ...

* The Lifetime Leadership Award:

Christine Lagarde Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde (; née Lallouette, ; born 1 January 1956) is a French politician and lawyer who has been serving as President of the European Central Bank since 2019. She previously served as the 11th managing director of the ...

2021 Honorees

The following are the honorees for 2021: *The International Award: Dr. Rouba Mhaissen * The International Award: Wai Wai Nu * The Inspiration Award:

Clarissa Ward Clarissa Ward (born January 31, 1980) is a British-American television journalist, who is currently chief international correspondent for CNN. She was with CBS News, based in London. Before her CBS News position, Ward was a Moscow-based news co ...

* The Lifetime Leadership Award:

Melinda French Gates Melinda French Gates (born Melinda Ann French; August 15, 1964) is an American philanthropist and former multimedia product developer and manager at Microsoft. French Gates has consistently been ranked as one of the world's most powerful women ...

*The DVF Award:

Vanessa Nakate Vanessa Nakate (born 15 November 1996) is a Ugandan climate justice activist. Early life Nakate grew up in the Ugandan capital, Kampala neighborhood. She grew up in Kampala and became a celebrity in December 2018 after becoming concerned abo ...

2020 Honorees

The following are the honorees for 2020: * The International Award:

Priti Patkar Priti Patkar is an Indian social worker and human rights activist. She is the co-founder and director of the organisation Prerana that has done pioneering work in the red-light districts of Mumbai, India to protect children vulnerable to commerc ...

, Prerana * The International Award: Saskia Nino de Rivera, Reinserta * The Inspiration Award:

* The Lifetime Leadership Award: U.S. Supreme Court Justice

2019 Honorees

The following are the honorees for 2019: * The International Award:

Nadia Murad Nadia Murad Basee Taha (; ar, نادية مراد باسي طه; born 10 March 1993) is an Iraqi Yazidis, Yazidi Human rights activists, human rights activist who lives in Germany. In 2014, she was kidnapped from her hometown Kocho, Iraq, Koch ...

, Nadia's Initiative * The International Award: Hadeel Mustafa Anabtawi, The Alchemist Lab * The People's Voice Award: Susan Burton, A New Way Of Life Reentry Project * The Inspiration Award:

Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her Camp (style), campy style, she has been ...

* The Lifetime Leadership Award: Anita F. Hill

2018 Honorees

The following are the honorees for 2018: * The International Award: Jaha Dukureh, Safe Hands For Girls * The International Award: Ariela Suster, Sequence Collection * The People's Voice Award: Luma Mufleh, Fugees Family, Inc. * The Inspiration Award:

Misty Copeland Misty Danielle Copeland (born September 10, 1982) is an American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States. On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African Ameri ...

* The Lifetime Leadership Award: U.S. Supreme Court Justice

Sonia Sotomayor Sonia Maria Sotomayor (, ; born June 25, 1954) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was nominated by President Barack Obama on May 26, 2009, and has served since ...

2017 Honorees

The following are the honorees for 2017: *The International Award: Yoani Sánchez, 14ymedio *The International Award: Baljeet Sandhu, Migrant & Refugee Children's Legal Unit (MiCLU) *The People's Voice Award: Louise Dubé, iCivics *The Inspiration Award: Karlie Kloss, Kode With Klossy *The Lifetime Leadership Award: Dr.

Jane Goodall Dame Jane Morris Goodall (; born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall on 3 April 1934), formerly Baroness Jane van Lawick-Goodall, is an English primatologist and anthropologist. Seen as the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, Goodall is best know ...

, The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI)

2016 Honorees

The following are the honorees for 2016: * The International Award: Maria Pacheco, Wakami * The International Award:

Agnes Igoye Agnes Igoye (born 8 March 1972) is a Ugandan social worker and campaigner against human trafficking. She serves as the country's Deputy chair of the National Prevention of Trafficking in Persons office – Uganda in addition to being the Training ...

, Huts for Peace * The People's Voice Award: Emily Greener, I AM THAT GIRL * The Inspiration Award: Sarah Jones, Girls Educational and Mentoring Services', The Legal Aid Society and Sanctuary for Families * The Lifetime Leadership Award: Dr.

Martine Rothblatt Martine Aliana Rothblatt (born October 10, 1954) is an American lawyer, author, entrepreneur, and transgender rights advocate. Rothblatt graduated from University of California, Los Angeles with J.D. and M.B.A. degrees in 1981, then began to wor ...

, Los Angeles LGBT Center and The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice

2015 Honorees

The following are the honorees for 2015: * The International Award: Adimaimalaga Tafuna’i, Women In Business * The International Award: Samar Minallah Khan, Ethnomedia * The People's Voice Award: Becky Straw and Jody Landers, The Adventure Project * The Inspiration Award:

Gabby Giffords Gabrielle Dee Giffords (born June 8, 1970) is an American retired politician and gun control advocate who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing from January 2007 until January 2012, when she resigned ...

, Americans for Responsible Solutions * The Lifetime Leadership Award:

Melanne Verveer Melanne Verveer is the executive director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security at Georgetown University. She is a founding partner of Seneca Point Global, a global women strategy firm and a co-founder of Seneca Women. Melann ...

, The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security at Georgetown University

2014 Honorees

The following are the honorees for 2014: * The DVF Award: Kah Walla, STRATEGIES! * The DVF Award: Liron Peleg-Hadomi & Noha Khatieb * The People's Voice Award: Veronika Scott, The Empowerment Plan * The Inspiration Award:

Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Col ...

, Keep a Child Alive * The Lifetime Leadership Award:

, Equality Now and Donor Direct Action

2013 Honorees

The following are the honorees for 2013: * The DVF Award: Sunitha Krishnan, Prajwala * The DVF Award: Andeisha Farid, Afghan Child Education and Caring Organization (AFCECO). * The People's Voice Award: Tammy Tibbetts, She's the First * The Inspiration Award: Natalia Vodianova, Naked Heart Foundation * The Lifetime Leadership Award: Robin Roberts, Be the Match

2012 Honorees

The following are the honorees for 2012: * The DVF Award: Panmela Castro, Rede Nami * The DVF Award: Chouchou Namegabe, South Kivu's Association of Women Journalists * The People's Voice Award:

Layli Miller-Muro Layli Miller-Muro ( ''née'' Bashir; born March 24, 1972) is an American attorney and activist. She is the founder and executive director of Tahirih Justice Center, a national non-profit dedicated to protecting women from human rights abuses suc ...

, Tahirih Justice Center * The Inspiration Award:

Jaycee Dugard The United States Junior Chamber, also known as the Jaycees, JCs or JCI USA, is a leadership training, service organization and civic organization for people between the ages of 18 and 40. It is a branch of Junior Chamber International (JCI) ...

, The JAYC Foundation * The Lifetime Leadership Award:

, The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation

2011 Honorees

The following are the honorees for 2011: * The DVF Award: Sohini Chakraborty, Kolkata Sanved * The DVF Award: Kakenya Ntaiya, Kakenya Center for Excellence * The People's Voice Award: Taryn Davis, The American Widow Project * The Inspiration Award:

Elizabeth Smart Elizabeth Ann Gilmour (née Smart; born November 3, 1987) is an American child safety activist and commentator for ABC News. She gained national attention at age 14 when she was abducted from her home in Salt Lake City by Brian David Mitchell. ...

, Elizabeth Smart Foundation * The Lifetime Leadership Award: Secretary of State

2010 Honorees

The following are the honorees for 2010: * The DVF Award: Danielle Saint-Lot, Femmes en Démocratie * The DVF Award: Sadiqa Basiri Saleem, The Oruj Learning Center * The People's Voice Award:

Katherine Chon Katherine Chon is the co-founder of Polaris Project in the United States. She started the organization immediately upon graduation with fellow Brown University student Derek Ellerman in 2002 after learning about the issue during her undergradua ...

, The Polaris Project * The Lifetime Leadership Award:

, The Ingrid Betancourt Foundation

References

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