RMB’s Africa’s Fearless Thinker Award
The RMB Africa’s Fearless Thinker Award celebrates a visionary individual (male or female) whose bold, transformative ideas are reshaping the landscape of gender mainstreaming in Africa. This award honours a trailblazer recognised by their peers and community for pioneering thought leadership that challenges conventions, breaks barriers, and drives meaningful change. Nominate a thinker who dares to lead, act, and inspire.
Award Criteria
Innovative Thought Leadership: The individual must demonstrate ground-breaking ideas that redefine approaches to gender mainstreaming, offering fresh perspectives that inspire and influence others.
Confidence and Resolve: Candidates must exhibit unwavering determination and courage in advocating for their ideas, even in the face of resistance or adversity.
Actionable Impact: The ideas must be practical and scalable, with clear evidence of implementation or adoption by the individual, their community, or a broader audience.
Community Recognition: The nominee should be celebrated by colleagues, peers, or their community for their contributions to advancing gender mainstreaming through innovative thinking.
Scorecard
| Aspects Adjudicated Upon | Weighting | Indicator | Example |
| Level of seniority | 20 | Recognition of the level that the nominee operates at in their business dealings. | The more senior the person in the organisation the more influence they may assert |
| Extent of influence | 20 | Acknowledgement of the length and breadth of the sphere of influence. | Does the nominee positively influence those above, below and his / her peers. |
| Type of environment | 30 | What is the sector that the nominee is working in and what is the perceived level of difficulty regarding the advancement of women in that sector. | The more difficult the sector the harder it is for the nominee to lead effectively in an inclusive manner. This should be taken account of. |
| Broadness of communities affected | 20 | Is the nominee a leader of statue outside of his or her working environment | Is the nominee acknowledged as an inclusive leader within his or her broader community. |
| Other redeeming qualities | 10 | Any other information that shows the nominee in a positive light. | This section shows |
Individual
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Company
Nominate a company for a Gender Mainstreaming Awards category.