Call for The Vigdis Prize for Women’s Empowerment 2026 is open now !!!
The Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment takes its name from the first woman in the world to be elected President, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, elected President of Iceland in June 1980. Also, a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, she is a shining example for women’s empowerment, and an inspiration for women today who are still striving for equality in all walks of life. Its aim is to reward outstanding initiatives promoting the empowerment of women in all their diversity, with a broad remit ranging from achievements in gender equality, in equal access to participation and decision making, to championing women’s opportunities and helping them to take their place in society, as well as action to encourage inclusive policies and practice.
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Eligible candidates for the Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment are individuals or civil society groups, including national or international non-governmental organisations, associations and private companies. Current members of the Parliamentary Assembly and deceased individuals are not eligible. Prize-winners will be awarded a sum of 60.000 euros to finance action in the field that is conducted or supported by the Prize-winner, and a diploma, to be presented during each June part-session of the Parliamentary Assembly.
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A call for candidates for the Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment will be launched each year in November, by submission of a letter to the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly and a form signed by at least 5 sponsors. Once eligibility of the applications has been verified, a meeting of the Selection Panel will be held in spring in Reykjavík or in Strasbourg, on a rotation basis, to examine the candidacies and decide on a shortlist of three nominees to be submitted, for information, to the Bureau of the Assembly. The names of these nominees will be made public by the President of the Assembly. On the Sunday preceding the Assembly’s June part-session, the Selection Panel will meet in Strasbourg to decide on the winner of the Prize. The name of the Prize-winner will be announced by the President of the Assembly during a special ceremony to be held at the opening of the Assembly’s June part-session.
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- Prize-winners will be awarded a sum of 60.000 euros to finance action in the field that is conducted or supported by the Prize-winner
- A diploma, to be presented during each June part-session of the Parliamentary Assembly.
Eligibilities
- Individuals or civil society groups
- Including national or international non-governmental organizations, associations and private companies may be nominated for the Prize.
- Current members of the Parliamentary Assembly and deceased individuals are not eligible.
Application Process
- Applicants should include the signatures of at least five sponsors using the sponsors’ signatures form given in their official website
- Applicants have to upload all supporting documents and the 5 sponsors’ signatures in one PDF file, named as follows: for a legal entity: NAME – Country / for an individual: FAMILY NAME – First name – Country.
- Applicants can get the nomination form link from the apply now link
Application Deadline: March 27, 2026 (68 Days Remaining)
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