USA TODAY Launches USA TODAY’s “Women of the Year” Franchise, Featuring Interview With Vice President Kamala Harris
March 26 2021 - 7:10AM
Business Wire
Building off last year’s successful “Women of
the Century” project, USA TODAY NETWORK will recognize women of
distinction in all 50 states and nationally through this year’s
lens of “women helping women”
USA TODAY, part of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), today launched
USA TODAY’s “Women of the Year” franchise that will recognize women
of distinction in all 50 states and nationally each year, beginning
with an interview featuring Vice President Kamala Harris as the
first honoree.
USA TODAY’s “Women of the Year” follows last year’s successful
Women of the Century project, which highlighted achievements of
trailblazing women in the 100 years since they achieved the right
to vote. The new franchise kicks off during Women’s History Month
with nominations of women who have made a difference on a state or
national level. With the theme “women helping women,” this year’s
project will focus on resilience – women who inspired change,
championed equity, lifted up others and gave women a place to seek
help and find hope during the pandemic as well as those who are
fighting for change across the country.
“I think there are so many heroes and angels who have been
exposed – for their courage, for the value and the importance of
their work and for their courage to keep doing it even in the face
of exposing themselves and their families to harm and in
particular, exposure to COVID,” Harris told USA TODAY. "I've been
focused on issues affecting women and girls my whole career."
USA TODAY, with the help of a diverse panel of judges, will
recognize 10 women nationally who will be interviewed and profiled
by USA TODAY national columnist Suzette Hackney, and USA TODAY
NETWORK newsrooms across the country will honor a woman from every
state, Washington D.C., and the U.S. territories. The multiplatform
project will include online, audio, video, print and more content
surrounding the announcements of the honorees.
“We are excited to build off ‘Women of the Century’ with an
annual project to honor women for their achievements. Of course,
this year’s effort is made in the context of the pandemic, which
has had such a far-reaching toll – especially for women,” said USA
TODAY Opinion Editor Kristen DelGuzzi, who is leading the project.
“USA TODAY’s Women of the Year for 2021 will recognize women across
the country who have stepped up in ways large and small to support
and care for one another, their neighbors and complete strangers,
and challenge the status quo.”
“We have made a significant investment in our diversity, equity
and inclusion coverage and are certain that the USA TODAY Women of
the Year initiative will be a great opportunity to lift up the
diverse, strong, and resilient women who are paving the way for
generations to come,” said Maribel Perez Wadsworth, Gannett’s news
division president and publisher of USA TODAY.
Find out more information about USA TODAY’s “Women of the Year”
here.
About USA TODAY
Founded in 1982, USA TODAY reflects the pulse of the nation,
serving as host of the American conversation by delivering
high-quality, engaging content through unique visual storytelling
across all platforms. A media innovator, USA TODAY reaches more
than 90M unique visitors each month across digital platforms, with
more than 25 million downloads of our award-winning app. USA TODAY
is owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI).
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