2019 Breakthrough Inspiration Awards

On Wednesday, April 24, Breakthrough will present our annual Inspiration Awards at the Pierre. The Breakthrough Inspiration Awards recognize leaders who stand for equality, humanity, and the power of culture change. Our gala benefit dinner brings together more than 400 luminaries, advocates, and allies—representing corporate leaders, global media partners, philanthropists, and human rights change-makers—to connect with one voice and purpose.

This annual event enables Breakthrough to amplify its mission: ending gender violence and uplifting our shared humanity. We draw energy for our next challenges from celebrating our shared successes.

2019 HONOREES:

CHRISTINA WEISS LURIE
Culture Change Inspiration Award
Minority Owner, Philadelphia Eagles; President, Eagles Charitable Foundation and Eagles Social Responsibility; Film Producer
SANDEEP MATHRANI
Corporate Inspiration Award
Chief Executive Officer, Brookfield Properties Retail; Vice Chairman, Brookfield Property Group

S. MONA SINHA
Lifetime Inspiration Award
Chair, Women Moving Millions; Founder, Asian Women’s Leadership Project and Raising Change

The #MeToo movement
Activist Impact Award
Recognizing the movement through activists involved in
#MeToo, Times Up, #MuteRKelly, #LoveWITHAccountability, #IamNegra and Tell Somebody:
Kenyette Tisha Barnes & Oronike Odeleye – #MuteRKelly Campaign
Aishah Shahidah Simmons – Director of NO! The Rape Documentary
Kalimah Johnson – SASHA Center
Aleesha Barlow – Tell Somebody
Luz Marquez Benbow – Black Latinidad: Building in Siblinghood to end Child Sexual Abuse