With just one week left until the close of entries for ADM’s Women in Defence Awards (WIDA) 2022, ADM is taking a look back at the winners of our 2021 awards across nine categories.
The People and Culture category recognises the defence community’s most outstanding female individual who has developed and/or administered initiatives to support women in the defence community.
The 2021 winners were Squadron Leader Shamsa Lea and Major Lyndsay Freeman of the ADF.
Squadron Leader Shamsa Lea and Major Lyndsay Freeman are Co-Founders of the Propel Her - Defence Women's Leadership Series. SQNLDR Lea is currently serving as the Logistics Specialisation Capability Advisor within Air Force Headquarters. MAJ Freeman is currently serving as the Senior Instructor Gender, Peace and Security at the Peace Operations Training Centre.
Through #PropelHerAUS, SQNLDR Lea and MAJ Freeman have empowered women to shape their careers and enhance their professional development by creating an accessible, inclusive and diverse community for respectful discourse. Their advocacy for Defence women has directly enhanced female participation in military blogging. They provide a reputable, intersectional and supportive platform for ‘Guest Authors’ of all genders, ranks and roles to share their knowledge and insights into career, life and personal development topics for women.
The other finalists in the WIDA 2021 People and Culture category were: Beck Rayner of Military Wife Life, Amelia De Angelis of Kinexus, Corporal Natalie Ekonomopoulos of Royal Australian Air Force and Dr Rebecca Jackson of Providence Consulting.
Entries for the WIDA 2022 awards close on Tuesday 17th May. Submit your nomination here, or contact Associate Publisher Kylie Leonard for more information.
