The WERT Global Prize
The WERT Global Prize honors excellence in business journalism by a woman for work that fosters a greater understanding of global business. It was established in 2018 with funding by a bequest from The Women’s Economic Round Table (WERT) and has received support from the Muriel F. Siebert Foundation and the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
The recipient of the prize receives $2,000.
Submissions for the 2026 WERT Global Prize are now open. The winner will be announced in October.
Deadline to Enter: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT
Submitted work must be by a woman. Shared bylines by women are allowed (the prize will be split).
Entries must be in English. International entries are welcome.
Work must be published or broadcast by a recognized media outlet (print, audio, video, digital).
Self-nominations are accepted.
Books, films, podcast series and self-published work are not eligible.
Entries must be published between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026.
One to three pieces of business reporting.
PDFs or links to stories and access credentials if they are behind a paywall.
Transcripts of audio/video submissions.
A brief cover letter with a short nominee bio.
- A $50 non-refundable entry fee submitted by July 15th at Columbia's SecurePay website.
Questions? Write to [email protected]
2025 Winner: The Wall Street Journal Reporting Team
This year’s WERT Global Prize was awarded to a team of WSJ reporters for a series exposing workplace discrimination and harassment at the World Economic Forum, sponsor of the Davos gatherings.
The Journal investigation was led by reporters Shalini Ramachandran and Khadeeja Safdar, who interviewed more than 80 former and current staffers and reviewed emails, texts, HR complaints and legal documents that backed up the claims of a toxic workplace that did not live up to the ideals it expounded publicly. AnnaMaria Andriotis, Jenny Strasburg, Knight-Bagehot Class of 2006 and Suzanne Vranica joined in to expand and follow the story after the initial exposé.
Past Winners
2024
Olivia Carville, Bloomberg News, for a series of stories that masterfully drove home the many dangers of social media to the mental health and safety of young people.
2023
Hannah Dreier, The New York Times, for "Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S," which exposed a migrant child labor scandal involving some of the world’s largest corporations.
2022
Olivia Carville, Bloomberg, for "Airbnb’s Nightmare," which revealed how Airbnb's elite trust-and-safety team works to keep crime and safety violations at Airbnb properties out of the news.
2021
Dana Mattioli, The Wall Street Journal, for “How Amazon Wins: By Steamrolling Rivals and Partners," on the company’s use of data and inside information to undersell competitors.
2020
Erika Fry, Fortune, for "Epidemic of Fear," on the tragic course of a vaccine against dengue fever.
2019
Lisa Girion, Reuters, for “Powder Keg," an investigation into Johnson and Johnson’s extensive knowledge of the existence of asbestos in its baby powder.