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WJA Honors Women Who Drive Equality
Feb 21, 2018 9:48 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... The Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) has announced the
honorees for its Visionary Awards, the newest category in its Awards for
Excellence.
The awards, which will take place in New York in July,
recognize those aimed at advancing women’s equality within the industry. The event
will mark the WJA’s 35th anniversary.
“The WJA board voted to introduce its Visionary Awards as a
way to mark our anniversary and to recognize individuals and organizations
making a difference in the cause of women’s equality,” WJA board president Jenny
Luker said in a statement Tuesday. “Our four awards will go to women who are
the first to hold their high positions of leadership in their companies, and to
organizations that are providing support and mentorship to women.”
The WJA aims to aid the advancement of women in the jewelry
and watch industry.
The Visionary Award honorees are as follows:
Mercedes Abramo, CEO of Cartier North America, and a key
advocate for the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards, an international business-plan
competition for women entrepreneurs, which aims to support projects that solve
contemporary global challenges.
Caryl Capeci, president of Hearts On Fire,
responsible for all company operations around the world, and the integration of
Hearts On Fire into Chow Tai Fook’s retail network.
Nadja Swarovski, the first female member of the
Swarovski executive board, and leader of the company’s global branding and
communications (pictured). She created a charity bracelet in cooperation with UN women,
and is in charge of Swarovski’s sustainability program, and the Swarovski
Foundation, both of which focus on promoting women’s empowerment. She is also
an ambassador for Women for Women International, and has propelled Swarovski to
join the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and the UN Global Compact.
De Beers, jointly with UN Women, who together have
formed a three-year partnership to accelerate the advancement of women
throughout the De Beers organization.
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