Feminist Diplomacy – The Simone Veil Prize of the French Republic for gender equality The Simone Veil Prize of the French Republic is awarded to a person or group of any nationality working to promote gender equality and improve the status of women and girls around the world. Created at the instigation of President Macron in 2019, it is awarded every year on 8 March, International Women’s Day. Feminist foreign policy Prizes Published on : May 15th 2025 Updated on : February 04th 2026 Dans cette rubrique The Ministry in action Action for peace and respect for human rights Action within the UN Security, Disarmament and Non-proliferation Emergency Humanitarian Action Protecting Human Rights Gender equality: a priority for France Commitment to international justice Digital Diplomacy Promoting a sovereign Europe The European Political Community Defence Europe France and the European Union European matters Promoting French businesses and France’s attractiveness Attracting foreign investment Attracting international students Destination France: The recovery and transformation plan for tourism Promoting French expertise in sport Supporting French exporters Supporting researchers and scientific cooperation globally The French Government’s Trade Policy Ensuring the presence of French culture Cultural Diplomacy Defending Francophonie and the French language Franco-German cooperation Supporting the cultural and creative industries Contributing to sustainable, balanced globalization Addressing the climate and environmental emergency Combating global social inequality External action of local government bodies Summits and global issues Regional strategies Advancing the rights of women around the world The Simone Veil Prize of the French Republic reaffirms France’s commitment to defending and promoting women’s rights. France has practised feminist diplomacy since 2019, placing gender equality issues at the heart of its foreign policy. The purpose of the Prize is to showcase actions contributing to ending violence and discrimination against women, improving their access to quality education and promoting their autonomy, as well as their participation in all public and private decision-making processes. Every year, the winner is chosen following recommendations made by the diplomatic network and selection by an independent jury. The winner is awarded €100,000 to help them in their work and fund a tangible project. Who are the winners of the Simone Veil Prize of the French Republic for gender equality? 7th edition - Organización Género y TIC (Gentic) (2025), an Argentinian action group combating gender-based violence in the digital environment and creating safe digital spaces for women and the LGBTQI+ community. 6th edition - Miriame Djangala-Fall and Lea Kongbo (2024), representatives of the Movement for Central African Women Survivors 5th edition - The Citizen Group for the Decriminalization of Abortion (2023), which is campaigning to change abortion legislation in El Salvador. 4th edition - Ms Komal Narayan (2022), a Fijian activist campaigning for women’s rights as part of the fight against climate change. 3rd edition - Ms Habiba Sarabi (2021), an Afghan politician and Minister of Women’s Affairs of Afghanistan from 2002 to 2004. 2nd edition - Vivas nos queremos (2020), an Ecuadorian collective combating violence against women and fighting for universal legal access to abortion. 1st edition - Ms Aissa Doumara Ngatansou (2019), a Cameroonian activist campaigning to end violence against women and early marriage.