The DVF Awards 2017, a Calling for Women Empowerment – The DVF Awards was founded in 2010 by Diane von Furstenberg and The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation to recognize and support extraordinary women who are dedicated to transforming the lives of other women; women who have had the courage to fight, the power to survive, and the leadership to inspire. Every edition, the award show seems dedicated to honouring even more extraordinary women in their respective fields, and celebrate women empowerment. Join Coveted Magazine a find out a little more about the event.

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Diane von Furstenberg founded her eponymous line in 1972. It has since become a global luxury fashion brand celebrated for its bold and creative approach to colour and print and admired for its sensual femininity. Renowned for its iconic wrap dress and signature prints, DVF now offers a full collection of ready-to-wear and accessories and has established itself as a leader of creativity in the fashion industry.

Each edition, honorees are celebrated at the DVF Awards ceremony at the United Nations in New York City, as part of the Women in the World conference.

Each year, five awards are bestowed to women who have demonstrated leadership, strength, and courage in their commitment to women’s causes. The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation grants each honoree $50,000 for their non-profit organization in order to further their important work.

2017 Honorees

Louise Dubé

Louise Dubé is Executive Director of iCivics. Founded by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in 2010, iCivics is the largest and most successful civic education resource in the country, with a goal of energizing children to get involved in their communities and the government.

Yoani Sánchez

Yoani Sánchez is Founder & Director of 14ymedio. She is a blogger, journalist and voice for change, pioneering a movement to establish a free press in Cuba. Yoani has been called a counterrevolutionary with dangerous, extreme views. Her blog about daily life in Cuba has generated controversy and a global following, and her latest project pushes the boundaries of what’s possible: she launched 14ymedio, the first and only independent digital news outlet in Cuba.

Baljeet Sandhu

Baljeet Sandhu is the Founding Director of the Migrant & Refugee Children’s Legal Unit (MiCLU), a specialist legal, policy and education hub protecting and promoting the rights of young people displaced by war, fleeing abuse and violence and trafficked for the purposes of exploitation and slavery.

Karlie Kloss

Karlie Kloss is an American supermodel and entrepreneur. Raised in St. Louis, Karlie was discovered at a local charity fashion show at age 13. Since then, Karlie has walked for top designers including Oscar de la Renta, Christian Dior, Alexander McQueen and Versace, among others. She is currently the face of several campaigns including Carolina Herrera, Adidas, Versace and Swarovski, and in 2014, was named the global ambassador for L’Oreal Paris.

Dr Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall was born on April 3, 1934, in London, England. From earliest childhood, she was fascinated by animals and Africa she discovered in the storybooks of Tarzan and Dr Doolittle. In 1957, she travelled to the Kenyan farm of a friend’s parents and met the famed anthropologist and palaeontologist Dr Louis Leakey. In 1960, at his invitation, she began her landmark study of chimpanzee behaviour in what is now Tanzania. Her field research at what was then called Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve—most notably, her discovery that chimpanzees make and use tools—revolutionized the world of primatology and redefined the relationship between humans and animals.

Written by Gabriele Capuano

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