The five awardees will be selected from a record-breaking 243 nominations from across the nation this year for the Champion of Change Japan Award. The grand prize winner will be announced at the award ceremony on Thursday, October 30. Please join us at the ceremony to celebrate exceptional women leaders in Japan.
Date: Thursday, October 30 Time: 7:15 〜 9:00PM （Japan time） *The door opens at 6:45 pm. Venue: Dow Chemical Japan Headquarters (10th Floor, Tennoz Central Tower, 2-2-24 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku) Online Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/zpKwe0g7VU *Online registration is necessary.
The Champion of Change Japan Award recognizes women leaders in Japan who persistently address the most pressing needs in their communities.
This year, from 212 nominations received from across Japan, five awardees were selected. At the award ceremony on October 17 held at Dow Japan, one of the sponsors, Reiko Aoki from NPO CHARM was named the grand champion. Reiko has dedicated her work to offering those in need services to healthcare for better, healthier lives regardless of gender, race and citizenship.
This year’s ceremony was attended by Atsuko and Larry Fish, founders of the Fish Family Foundation, along with over 100 attendees gathered in honor of these inspiring women leaders from across the nation.
JWLI has been expanding—we operate four programs in the U.S. and Japan including the JWLI Scholarship launched in 2021 . Building upon last year’s success of the Champion of Change Japan Award, we are looking for a dynamic, committed individual to join our team and take CCJA even further. Are you that person? Apply today! Do you know someone? Please share the information. For more details, please see the job description.
There are less than a month left to send in your nominations! The Champion of Change Japan Award will recognize women leaders in Japan who work persistently to address the most pressing needs in their communities. An Award recipient will be selected and rewarded a cash prize of $10,000.
This year’s “Champion of Change Japan” was announced at the award ceremony on November 12th in Tokyo. The award was first established by Atsuko Fish and the Fish Family Foundation last year to shed light on Japanese women leaders who address the most pressing needs in their communities. After receiving the Champion of Change Award from The White House in 2013, Atsuko established the Champion of Change Japan Award to recognize the unsung heroes who are working at the grassroots level in Japan.
The award ceremony started with wonderful opening speeches given by Atsuko Fish and Daniel Perel, the president of Tiffany & Co Japan Inc. From the 143 applicants, 9 finalists were invited to the ceremony. Everyone at the event gave a big round of applause when Reiko Masai, President of Women’s Net Kobe, was chosen as the award recipient. For over two decades, Reiko has worked tirelessly at the Women’s Net in aiding and advocating for victims of domestic violence. In addition to a cash prize of $10,000, Reiko received a crystal bowl generously donated by Tiffany & Co.
This year’s award was sponsored by Tiffany & Co, Dow Chemical Japan, and the Fish Family Foundation.
栄えある大賞に選ばれた、DV被害などにより困難を抱える女性と子どもへの居場所づくりや生活再建支援を続けている正井禮子さんには、表彰式にて、「Champion of Change Japan Award 2018 Grand Champion」と刻印が施されたティファニー製のクリスタルボウルと副賞100万円を贈呈しました。また、入賞者全員に「Champion of Change Japan Award 2018 Champion」と刻印されたクリスタルボウルを贈りました。
石川麻衣子（MAIKO ISHIKAWA）
