The first of its kind, the AWA DANCE Women in Dance Leadership Award seeks to celebrate women in the UK dance sector, those that with their actions have made an impact in their community, organisations or classrooms, or the wider sector.
40% of classical Ballet companies showed no female representation in their season programming (DDP, 2019)
48% of the workforce in culture and entertainment is formed by women, yet they are not granted the same rights, financial support, career opportunities and professional acknowledgment as men (UNESCO, 2022)
Only 27% of the cultural policies and measures reported globally were tailored to support the representation of women artists in decision making positions.