{"id":34719,"date":"2026-05-19T11:58:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligence.ensider.de\/?p=34719"},"modified":"2026-05-19T12:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:00:59","slug":"michelle-muentefering-receives-the-world-woman-award-in-cannes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intelligence.ensider.de\/en\/2026\/05\/19\/michelle-muentefering-erhaelt-world-woman-award-in-cannes\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle M\u00fcntefering receives the World Woman Award in Cannes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"34719\" class=\"elementor elementor-34719\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb8271d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default creativo-sticky-disabled\" data-id=\"eb8271d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;enable_creativo_sticky&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bbcb817\" data-id=\"6bbcb817\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b76af4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74b76af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"538\">Berlin, 17 May 2026 \u2013 The CEO and spokesperson for the Executive Board of the Production Alliance <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Production alliance<\/span><\/span>, Michelle M\u00fcntefering, has been presented with the World Woman Award at the Cannes Film Festival. The award, presented by the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">World Woman Foundation<\/span><\/span> This award recognises individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to leadership, innovation and social engagement in the pursuit of gender equality.<\/p><p data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"928\">The jury particularly highlighted M\u00fcntefering\u2019s commitment to global equality, the empowerment of women and girls, and her dedication to dialogue, education and cultural understanding. In their statement, the jury emphasised that, through her public and international work, she has consistently championed equal opportunities for participation and the empowerment of women\u2019s voices worldwide.<\/p><p data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"1064\">The awards ceremony took place in Cannes on 15 May 2026. The award was presented by <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Rupa Dash<\/span><\/span>.<\/p><p data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1425\">In her acceptance speech, M\u00fcntefering drew attention to the global inequalities that still persist: in many places, she said, women and girls are still oppressed and subjected to violence; at the same time, she emphasised the strength and resilience of women worldwide. Her appeal was for a joint effort to combat social regression and promote greater equality.<\/p><p data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1781\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The World Woman Award is recognised as an international honour for female leaders who have made a social impact. Previous recipients include, amongst others, the former Prime Minister of New Zealand <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Helen Clark<\/span><\/span> and the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f80f46 e-flex e-con-boxed creativo-sticky-disabled e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f80f46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_creativo_sticky&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27580de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27580de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/produktionsallianz.de\/world-woman-award-fuer-michelle-muentefering\/\">To the press release<\/a><\/h3><h5>\u00a0<\/h5><h5>Picture: \u00a9 Paxabay<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Berlin, 17. 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