The Anne Klein Women’s Award

In honour of Anne Klein the Heinrich Böll Foundation has created the Anne Klein Women’s Award. Anne Klein, a dedicated lawyer and openly lesbian politician, has been a pioneer of feminist causes. She served as the first feminist Women’s Senator in Berlin’s state government.

The prize is annually awarded to women who have shown exemplary commitment for making gender democracy a reality. The award is endowed with 10.000 €.

The Anne Klein Women's Award was made possible by a generous donation from Anne Klein. Many thanks for this!

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Anne Klein Women's Award 2024

Porträt: Yuliya Sporysh

Anne Klein Women’s Award 2024 Yuliya Sporysh

The award ceremony will take place on 01 March 2024 in Berlin.

Anne Klein Women’s Award 2023

Anne Klein Women's Award 2023 to Joumana Seif

The Anne Klein Women's Award 2023 goes to the Syrian lawyer and women's and human rights activist Joumana Seif, who has spent the past decade in forced exile in Berlin.

10 Jahre Anne-Klein-Frauenpreis

10 Years Anne Klein Women’s Award

With the Anne Klein Women’s Award, the Heinrich Böll Foundation honors women who courageously and persistently stand up for human rights, equal rights and sexual self-determination. Here, the award winners have their say: great, fearless, inspiring voices.

The award winners 2012 - 2021

Cânân Arın

Anne Klein Women's Award 2021 to Cânân Arın

Prasanna Gettu aus Chennai, Indien

Anne Klein Women's Award 2020

Anne Klein Women's Award 2019 to Kristina Hänel, Natascha Nicklaus and Nora Szász

Anne Klein Women's Award 2018 to Jineth Bedoya and Mayerlis Angarita

Anne Klein Women's Award 2017 to Nomarussia Bonase

Anne Klein Women's Award 2016 to Gisela Burckhardt

Anne Klein Women's Award 2015 to Nebahat Akkoc

Anne Klein Women's Award 2014 to Imelda Marrufo Nava

Lepa Mlađenović - winner of the Anne Klein Women's Award 2013

Nivedita Prasad - Winner of the Anne Klein Women's Award 2012

Nomination and Award Criteria

Jury

Anne Klein Women’s Award – Nomination and Award Criteria

Candidates nominated for the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Anne Klein Women’s Award should be politically active members of civil society – women who, as role models, encourage women and girls to act in gender-democratic ways.

Dr. Imme Scholz, Chairman of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Chairwoman of the Jury

Renate Künast, Member of the German Parliament, Bündnis90/Die Grünen

Sylvia Löhrmann, Minister of State (ret.)

Prof. Dr. Michaele Schreyer, former Vice President of the European Movement Germany

Jutta Wagner, lawyer, former President of the German Women Lawyers' Association

Anne Klein (1950 - 2011)

Image credits

Anne Klein: Champion of Women’s Rights and Same-Sex Lifestyles

As lawyer and politician, Anne Klein has dedicated her life to the concerns and demands of the feminist and woman’s movement. She died in April 2011 of cancer.

Making Gender Democracy a Reality: The Anne Klein Women’s Award

In honour of Anne Klein the Heinrich Böll Foundation has created the Anne Klein Women’s Award. Anne Klein, a dedicated lawyer and openly lesbian politician, has been a pioneer of feminist causes. She served as the first feminist Women’s Senator in Berlin’s state government. The prize is annually awarded to women who have shown exemplary commitment for making gender democracy a reality.

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If you share the cause of the Anne Klein Women's Award, we would be delighted to receive further donations:

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