Women in the New Year Honours 2014
For the first time since the Order of the British Empire was founded in 1917, there are more women on the list than men (611 to 584, or 51% female).
Senior women in this list receiving damehoods include:
Professor Susan Bailey, President, Royal College of Psychiatrists
Professor Julia Slingo, Chief Scientist, Meteorological Office
Asha Khemka, Principal and Chief Executive, West Nottinghamshire College
Alison Carnwath, Chairman, Land Securities
Professor Seona Reid, lately Director, Glasgow School of Art
the actress Penelope Timson (aka Penelope Keith), for her service to the arts and to charity
There is also a Companion of Honour for Baroness Onora O’Neill for her service to philosophy and public policy.
The proportion of higher honours awarded to women has doubled in the last 10 years.
Read the full New Year Honours 2014 lists here.
For the first time since the Order of the British Empire was founded in 1917, there are more women on the list than men (611 to 584, or 51% female).
Senior women in this list receiving damehoods include:
Professor Susan Bailey, President, Royal College of Psychiatrists
Professor Julia Slingo, Chief Scientist, Meteorological Office
Asha Khemka, Principal and Chief Executive, West Nottinghamshire College
Alison Carnwath, Chairman, Land Securities
Professor Seona Reid, lately Director, Glasgow School of Art
the actress Penelope Timson (aka Penelope Keith), for her service to the arts and to charity
There is also a Companion of Honour for Baroness Onora O’Neill for her service to philosophy and public policy.
The proportion of higher honours awarded to women has doubled in the last 10 years.
Read the full New Year Honours 2014 lists here.
