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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Gender Equality
38 people have received a UK honour for Gender Equality in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
Gender Equality - awards over time
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2026
Member (MBE)
Jacqueline Gittins
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Gender Equality in the Workplace”
Carolyn Currie
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Chief Executive Officer, Women's Enterprise Scotland. For services to Women's Entrepreneurship, Economic Empowerment, and to Gender Equality”
2025
Member (MBE)
Helen Nicola Steers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Partner, Pantheon's European Investment Team. For Voluntary Service and services to Gender Equality in Business”
Zandra Moore
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Wetherby, West Yorkshire
“Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Panintelligence. For services to Gender Equality in Business”
Gabriella Di Laccio
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Soprano and Founder, Donne Foundation. For services to Music and to Gender Equality”
2024
Officer (OBE)
Ruth Shaw
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Premier League Charitable Fund. For services to Association Football and to Gender Equality”
Daniela Bortoletto
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Head of Particle Physics, University of Oxford. For services to Particle Physics and to Gender Equality”
2023
Member (MBE)
Joanna Rachel Tongue
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Director, Women in Football. For services to Association Football and to Gender Equality”
Claire Louise Bell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Henlow, Bedfordshire
“Flood and Coastal Risk Manager, Environment Agency. For services to Gender Equality in the Workplace”
Officer (OBE)
Susan Fajana-Thomas
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Founder, SFT Foundation Trust. For services to Local Government and to Gender Equality”
Catherine Eve Poole
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to Education and to Gender Equality”
2022
2021
Member (MBE)
Christine Megson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire
“Co-Founder, Fabian Women's Network Mentoring Programme. For services to Gender Equality”
Norah Al-Ani
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Director, Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre. For services to Social Justice and to Gender Equality”
2020
Member (MBE)
Qaisra Shahraz
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Founder, Curator and Executive Director, Muslim Arts and Culture Festival. For services to Gender Equality and Cultural Learning”
Susan Day
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Gender Equality in Sport”
Bernice Allport
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Wingerworth, Derbyshire
“Workplace Adjustment Team Leader, Civil Service Employee Policy, Cabinet Office. For services to Gender Equality”
Commander (CBE)
Elizabeth Fagan
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Maidenhead, Berkshire
“Chair, D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership and Non-Executive Chair, Boots UK. For services to Gender Equality in Business”
Margaret Baxter
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Chair of Trustees, Womankind. For services to Gender Equality in the UK and Abroad”
Sheila May Flavell
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Brighton, East Sussex
“Chief Operating Officer, FDM Group. For services to Gender Equality in IT and Graduate and Returners Employment”
2019
Medal / BEM
Member (MBE)
Ruth Elizabeth Holdaway
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“Chief Executive Officer, Women in Sport. For services to Gender Equality in Sport.”
Tamsin Emma Parlour
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“Co-founder and Joint Chief Executive Officer, Women's Sport Trust. For services to Gender Equality in Sport.”
Joanna Bostock
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“Co-founder and Joint Chief Executive Officer, Women's Sport Trust. For services to Gender Equality in Sport.”
2018
2017
2016
2015
Medal / BEM
Rebecca May Roberta Baldwin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“Co-founder, Women's Network, Department for Energy and Climate Change. For services to Gender Equality in the Workplace.”
Rebecca Alexandra Jeffree
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“Co-founder, Women's Network, Department for Energy and Climate Change. For services to Gender Equality in the Workplace.”