About Us
The First Women Awards were established in 2005, by Real Business magazine and the CBI. The First Women Awards celebrate trailblazing and pioneering women, who are in business, genuine "glass ceiling breakers". The awards aim to unearth women whose achievement and individual actions have helped and are helping to remove barriers and open up opportunities for others to follow.
- Women who are trailblazers and pioneers in business genuine "glass ceiling breakers". The First Women Awards are not just for general business achievement.
- Women whose achievements/"firsts" and individual actions have helped and are helping to remove barriers and open up opportunities for others to follow.
For the 2012 awards we have the continued support of the CBI and are delighted that deputy president Dame Helen Alexander will be joining us for this year's awards. And for the seventh year running, our headline sponsor is Lloyds Banking Group.
