L'Oreal Paris Femina Women Awards 2013: Nominations announced!

As the world marks International Women’s Day, a day inspiring women and celebrating their achievements, Femina - India’s first and largest read women’s lifestyle magazine in association with iconic beauty brand  - L’Oréal Paris announced the second edition of L’Oréal Paris Femina Women Awards 2013. Present at a special ceremony to announce the nominees were Tanya Chaitanya (Editor, Femina), Manashi Guha (Marketing Manager, L'Oréal Paris) and Sonam Kapoor (L'Oréal Paris Brand Ambassador). Lauding women of worth, the awards will be held in Mumbai on 19th March 2013.

Honoring women with extraordinary accomplishments, outstanding leadership qualities and exceptional commitment to their careers and communities; the L’Oréal Paris Femina Women Awards will have 17 categories including science, business and entrepreneurship, sports, art, education, television, and music, among others.  The nominees have been shortlisted after an extensive research process while identifying each one’s key contribution in their respective fields. These unique awards recognize and felicitate Women of Worth, while celebrating the many facets of their growth and prosperity.

The jury for the second edition of the awards chairs the most esteemed panel and achievers from across various fields like:

• Sudha Murthy, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation
• Gauri Shinde, Ad-film and feature film director
• Neeta Lulla, Fashion stylist and costume designer
• Meera Sanyal, Chairperson and Country Executive for Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS Group)
• Seema Biswas, Film and Theatre actress
• Pierre-Yves Arzel, Managing Director, L’Oréal India
• Tanya Chaitanya, Editor, Femina

Sharing his views on organizing these awards, Tarun Rai, CEO, World Wide Media said, “For five decades Femina has been the friend, philosopher and guide to the modern Indian woman. It has inspired as well as celebrated her achievements. And over these years Femina has grown to become India’s largest English women’s magazine. It is, only appropriate that Femina is awarding the Tangram trophy to women across 17 diverse categories. And we are happy that we have a like-minded brand, L’Oreal, partnering us in this endeavor

Sharing her thoughts, Tanya Chaitanya, Editor, Femina said, “The L’Oreal Paris Femina Women Awards 2013 have gone a step further this year. This time we have made an all-out effort to introduce you to the unsung women who make a difference around us right from art to business, environment to science and technology. Not all the women on our nominee list are well known, but we promise you: each one of them is worth it.”

Manashi Guha, Marketing Manager, L'Oréal Paris said, “L'Oréal Paris through its legendary signature ‘Because You’re Worth It’, has always encouraged women to empower themselves and lead an extraordinary life while feeling beautiful from within. L'Oréal Paris salutes these extraordinary Women of Worth who have generously showed their unwavering support to various causes through multitude of initiatives and innovations. It is our pride and privilege as a beauty brand to co-create a platform like the L'Oréal Paris Femina Women Awards where women are recognized for their efforts.”

Showing her support was L'Oréal Paris brand ambassador Sonam Kapoor, “As a young woman, I am honoured to support a platform that celebrates and honours the most accomplished women in various walks of life for their talent, grace and ability to inspire and achieve. Being a part of the L'Oréal Paris family has inspired me to play a larger part in this wonderful initiative. My personal favorite is the founder of ‘Bal Rashmi’. She has done some phenomenal work against sexual exploitation and towards the empowerment of women and children”.