Vote for UM Professor Gera Nagelhout as Vrouw in de Media
The Limburg jury of the Vrouw in de Media Award has selected UM professor Gera Nagelhout (CAPHRI) as a nominee for the Vrouw in de Media Award 2025. The award highlights women who, over the past year, have been notably and impactfully visible in the media as experts. The public can vote until 13 February 2026 via vrouwindemedia.nl.
Gera Nagelhout (CAPHRI) is a special professor at Maastricht University and a professor of applied sciences at Avans University of Applied Sciences in Breda. She regularly speaks in the media about the impact of financial worries on health and advocates taking seriously the lived experience of those affected.
Proces
Until 31 December 2025, journalists and members of the public could submit names via vrouwindemedia.nl. The regional juries selected three nominees per province, making a total of 36 candidates. The public can vote until 13 February 2026. A public winner will be chosen per province. The regional awards will be announced in the second half of February. The national winner will be determined by a professional jury and announced in early March.
Jury
In making their selection, the jury considered expert women who were regularly or impressively visible in the media in 2025.
The Limburg jury consists of Monique Parren, Project Leader Heerlen-Noord (Krant van de buurvrouw) at De Limburger; Kirsten Paulus, presenter and presentation coach; and Ingeborg Dijkstra, educationalist and chair of the jury.
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