Diane von Furstenberg and The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation founded The DVF Awards in 2010 to recognize, support and amplify the voices of extraordinary women who are dedicated to improving the lives of other women. These are women who have demonstrated the courage to fight, the strength to survive and the leadership to inspire.

Honorees are celebrated annually at the DVF Awards ceremony, with five awards bestowed to women who are working to find solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation provides grants to each honoree for their non-profit organization to further their important work.

Over the years, The DVF Awards have honored extraordinary women from more than thirty countries working across a variety of issues, from tackling climate change and immigration, to fighting human trafficking, promoting gender equality and preventing violence against women.

The 2026 DVF Awards ceremony will be held in Venice, Italy on September 3.

The following extraordinary women were honored at the 17th annual DVF Awards in Venice on September 3rd, 2026.