Westpac Outstanding Women Award

The Westpac Outstanding Women Award (WOW Award) rewards women in Papua New Guinea whose work significantly improves life in the country. The women who win this award are leaders in the country. 2012 WOW Award Winner, Susil Nelson-Kongoi, said: "Despite being one of the most resource rich nations on earth, Papua New Guinea still ranks as one of the world’s poorest in terms of economic capacity." Like many other countries, women do not have equality in Papua New Guinea. This award encourages higher status for women. The women who win improve the economy of Papua New Guinea. It rewards specific women who have done a lot of hard work to change the status of women. The award is for women in many different kinds of work. The winners inspire girls to know what jobs they can do.

The women who win a WOW gets money for their education. They get help from experienced workers in their profession. They get to meet other women with similar at an Australian Executive Women's Leadership meeting. They also win a cash prize.

 Prize history 
The WOW Award started in 2006. It was called the Westpac Women in Business Award. The award got a new name in 2013: Westpac Outstanding Women Award. It was sponsored by Westpac PNG.

 Categories 

 Public Sector Award
 Entrepreneurship Award
 Private Sector Award
 Community Responsibility Award
 Young Achiever
 Sports Award
 Not for Profit Award

 Westpac Outsanding Woman Award (one top winner, chosen from the winners of the other categories)

 Selection 
Anyone can nominate a woman for a WOW Award. A group of business people and community members pick the winners. They interview the women who were nominated to find the women who are the best leaders and who are the most inspirational. They check that the women do honest and high-quality work. They check if the women have lots of achievements related to the award. They select award recipients.

 Award winners 
+YearAwardRecipient2007-2008Young AchieversSamantha Maria Andreas2009Overall Westpac Women in Business AwardBetty HigginsPricewaterhouseCoopers Private Sector AwardMary HandenDaltron Entrepreneur Award winnerBetty HigginsCardno Acil Public Sector AwardDr. Rona Nebita NadileTrukai Community Responsibility AwardTessie SoiIBBM Young Achievers’ AwardMonica Pomat2011Overall Westpac Women in Business AwardSarah Haoda ToddSP Brewery Entrepreneur AwardSarah Haoda ToddPricewaterHouseCoopers Private and Corporate Sector AwardMonica ToisenegilaMineral Resource Development Co (MRDC) Public Sector AwardNaomi Faik-SimetYoung Achiever's AwardSylvia PascoeTrukai Community Responsibility AwardRosemary Vartuam Sovek2012Overall Westpac Women in Business AwardSusil NelsonSteamship Public Sector AwardEleina ButunaSP Brewery Entrepreneur AwardHelam KoaikIBBM Young Achiever's AwardNaime TomTrukai Community Responsibility AwardMary PoheiPricewaterhouseCoopers Private and Corporate Sector AwardsFlorence Lou Willie2013Overall Westpac Outstanding Women AwardMaria LinibiSteamship Public Sector AwardDr Mobumo KiromatSP Brewery Entrepreneur AwardSarah ShelleyIBBM Young Achiever's AwardDorish Cheryl Mondo MulasTrukai Community Responsibility AwardMaria LinibiPricewaterhouseCoopers Private and Corporate Sector AwardsAnthonia Apurel2014Overall Westpac Outstanding Women AwardLesieli TaviriSteamship Public Sector AwardEsther Roibete ApuaheSP Brewery Entrepreneur AwardChristina Josephine CragnoliniIBBM Young Achiever's AwardMazzella ManiwavieTrukai Community Responsibility AwardPenny Sage-emboPricewaterhouseCoopers Private and Corporate Sector AwardsLesieli Taviri2015Overall Westpac Outstanding Women AwardJanet SapeSteamship Public Sector AwardJanet SiosSP Brewery Entrepreneur AwardJoyce KiageIBBM Young Achiever's AwardMichelle BoyamaTrukai Community Responsibility AwardBeverly Pambali-PiawuPricewaterhouseCoopers Private and Corporate Sector AwardsJanet SapePacific Assurance Group Public Sector AwardDr. Evelyn LavuMoore Printing Sport AwardVeitu Diro2016Overall Westpac Outstanding Women AwardBosa TogsSteamship Public Sector AwardDorothy Lamin Koch-WalutaSP Brewery Entrepreneur AwardRita Jaima ParuIBBM Young Achiever's AwardJacqueline JosephTrukai Community Responsibility AwardAnnastascia WanasawoPricewaterhouseCoopers Private and Corporate Sector AwardsBosa TogsPacific Assurance Group Public Sector AwardDr Lutty AmosMoore Printing Sport AwardJulienne Leka-Maliaki2017-2018Overall Westpac Outstanding Women AwardRuth Jewels KissamPrecinct Public Sector AwardMollina Mercy KapalSP Brewery Entrepreneur AwardDorothy LuanaIBBM Young Achiever's AwardCrystal KeweTrukai Community Responsibility AwardRuth KissamSteamships Not For Profit AwardPriscilla KevinPricewaterhouseCoopers Private and Corporate Sector AwardsKaro LelaiMoore Printing Sport AwardCybele Druma2019Overall Westpac Outstanding Women AwardRaylance MesaExxonMobil PNGLNG Public Sector AwardBetty JacobsSP Brewery Entrepreneur AwardVani NadesIBBM Young Achiever's AwardRaylance MesaTrukai Community Responsibility AwardFreda YakioPricewaterhouseCoopers Private and Corporate Sector AwardsHillary TurnamurMoore Printing Sport AwardMargaret AkaSteamships Not For Profit AwardPetra Arfeae

 References 

Category:Papua New Guinea
Category:Awards
Category:2006 establishments in Oceania