{"id":18558,"date":"2017-11-14T17:45:43","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T17:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=18558"},"modified":"2017-11-14T17:45:43","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T17:45:43","slug":"the-power-of-women-glamours-woman-of-the-year-awards-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/the-power-of-women-glamours-woman-of-the-year-awards-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"The power of women: Glamour\u2019s Woman of the Year Awards 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The 27th edition of the Glamour Women of the Year ceremony took place last night at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. Hosted by Billy Eichner, it was a celebration of strong and powerful women around the world.<\/h3>\n<p>As the world is gradually changing, it is very reassuring to see that there is an army of fearless women ready to fight for their rights. This award ceremony is the proof that a feminine revolution is on the way as women around the globe remain strong and united. From astronauts to refugees by way of activists, supermodels and Oscar winners, it gathered all the inspiring women of 2017.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So many inspirational women at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2017!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GlamourWOTY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GlamourWOTY<\/a> <br \/>Definitely go watch the ceremony &#8211; we can&#39;t help but feel proud to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/woman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#woman<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jOLbOqY2Nv\">https:\/\/t.co\/jOLbOqY2Nv<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Womeninbusiness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Womeninbusiness<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/femaleentrepreneurs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#femaleentrepreneurs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/girlpower?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#girlpower<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SAWZHFO0kK\">pic.twitter.com\/SAWZHFO0kK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MsIndependent (@msindependentGL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/msindependentGL\/status\/938537309204635648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There are many incredible women in the fashion and entertainment industry. Last night, some of them also had the honour to be celebrated as women of the year. Let&#8217;s see who they are.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gigi Hadid<br \/>\n<\/strong>It is not a surprise that the supermodel, who also turned into a businesswoman, was named Supernova of the year. She is taking the fashion world by storm ever since her first steps on the runway in 2014. In addition to her many covers and runway shows, she is now a successful fashion designer. Her collections for Tommy Hilfiger and Stuart Weitzman are the must-haves of 2017. Gigi is handling her career with professionalism, humility, and kindness, thus making herself an inspiration for many young women.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BbdtkC1noQU\/?tagged=glamourwoty2017\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BbdtkC1noQU\/?tagged=glamourwoty2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maria Grazia Chiuri<br \/>\n<\/strong>The woman who made history as the first female artistic director Dior ever since the brand was created, 70 years ago. As a rule breaker, she gave a modern and edgy touch to the brand\u2019s classic style. She is also an active feminist and responsible for the famous \u201cWe Should All Be Feminists\u201d T-Shirts on Dior&#8217;s runway last year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BZgj2L0l9VS\/?taken-by=mariagraziachiurii\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BZgj2L0l9VS\/?taken-by=mariagraziachiurii<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Solange Knowles<br \/>\n<\/strong>The singer was called to the stage by award-winning author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/story\/women-of-the-year-2017-awards-live-blog\" rel=\"noopener\">Claudia Rankine<\/a> who rightfully pointed out that Knowles is a woman of many talents. \u201cSinger, songwriter, performer, activist, visual artist, dancer, mother,\u201d \u201cShe is an inspiration to all black girls and women, to all women, to everyone. Her wildly successful album, released in 2016, is called A Seat at The Table.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BbehknyHO1L\/?tagged=glamourwoty2017\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BbehknyHO1L\/?tagged=glamourwoty2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Muzoon Almellehan<br \/>\n<\/strong>The 18-year-old\u00a0Syrian refugee is the youngest ever Goodwill UNICEF ambassador. As she fled her home in Syria at 14, the only thing she took was her schoolbooks. Throughout her long, hard journey, she always kept in mind that it is crucial for young women to keep fighting for their education. She is now travelling the world with UNICEF to guarantee the refugees\u2019 access to a proper education.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Muzoon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Muzoon<\/a> Almellehan \u2013 the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Malala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Malala<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Syria?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Syria<\/a>&#39; fighting for girls rights from Newcastle <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7ulNdgD3GH\">https:\/\/t.co\/7ulNdgD3GH<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IBTimesUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IBTimesUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetGirlsLearn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LetGirlsLearn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Educate Girls Now (@EducateGirlsNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EducateGirlsNow\/status\/803663057020854272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maxine Water<br \/>\n<\/strong>The US Representative for California is indeed a woman to be honoured. Glamour celebrated her 37 years of public service as a congresswoman by giving her the lifetime achievement award. The fearless woman is not planning to retire anytime soon but will keep fighting for women\u2019s rights in the political world for as long as sexism keeps rotting the administration.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NDVets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NDVets<\/a> for this tremendous honor and the &quot;Legacy Award&quot;! Congratulations on 25 years of service! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ndvets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ndvets<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/svXF8WLjlw\">pic.twitter.com\/svXF8WLjlw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMaxineWaters\/status\/927650069469425664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicole Kidman<br \/>\n<\/strong>The award-winning iconic actress was celebrated for a long list of achievements in 2017. She won an Emmy for her incredible performance as a victim of domestic abuse in &#8220;Big Little Lies&#8221; raising awareness to the disastrous consequences of this social issue. Kidman is also an active UN Women Goodwill Ambassador.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BbdnhrvAJ_z\/?tagged=nicolekidman\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BbdnhrvAJ_z\/?tagged=nicolekidman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Joining the list of incredible women honoured by Glamour magazine, the other winners at last night\u2019s ceremony are:<br \/>\nAstronaut Peggy Whitson<br \/>\n\u2018Wonder Woman\u2019 director Patty Jenkins<br \/>\nCindi Leive, Editor-in-Chief of Glamour<br \/>\nThe women behind the #MeToo<br \/>\nThe Organizers of the Women\u2019s March<\/p>\n<p><strong>Words: Victoire Bret | Subbing: Zoey Valkova<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 27th edition of the Glamour Women of the Year ceremony took place last night at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. 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