The president of the Woman Forward Foundation, Mirian Izquierdo, explained before the gala that these awards aim to distinguish companies and institutions that have integrated gender diversity within the framework of good corporate governance and obtain the greatest possible social impact in favour of diversity in the corporate world.
At the ceremony, 14 awards were awarded, grouped into 7 categories:
Distinction to government or institution that has significantly improved corporate governance, following the approval of a policy or its gender-related performance:
- Government of Italy, for the investigation that shows the improvement in the corporate governance of the Italian Boards of Directors following the adoption of the Law on Gender Quotas. The award was presented to His Excellency Ambassador Don Stefano Sannino, by the lifelong ambassador and member of the Woman Forward Foundation Think Tank, Carmelo Angulo.
- Secretary of State for Digital Advancement, for his commitment to increase the number of women in science and the number of girls studying scientific careers, through his impulse to the White Paper on Women in the Technology Sector, in order to contribute to more competitive enterprises, a more equitable society and a more sustainable country. The award was presented to Secretary of State Don Francisco Polo, by Global Marketing CEO and President of the Woman Forward Foundation, Mirian Izquierdo.