Merge pull request #119 from pyladies/lynn/pylady-award

Add doc page on new pyladies award

docs/global/award.md

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+# Outstanding PyLady Award
+
+:::{important}
+**This award is brand new as of January 22nd, 2024!** 
+🎉🎉
+The complete award process has not been [fully hammered out](#remaining-details), but the Global 
+Council wants to invite nominations for this award in time for PyCon US 2024.
+:::
+
+The PyLadies community is made up of many remarkable members and volunteers that make significant 
+contributions to bettering the Python community. The Global Council's Outstanding PyLady award is 
+meant to elevate diverse Pythonistas doing amazing things, to highlight their achievements, and 
+to thank them for all the work they've contributed. The intention of this award is to demonstrate 
+that service to the Python community does lead to recognition and reward, rather than to provide a 
+direct incentive to contributors.
+
+Awards will be made periodically (a few times a year), although the Global Council may choose to 
+consider awards more or less frequently. The award is open to women and non-binary PyLadies. Any
+Python community member may nominate a PyLady at any time. Self-nominations are accepted. Nominations
+must be made through [this Google form] (optionally anonymous). The Council will contact nominators to
+keep them informed of the status of their nominations.
+
+While it would be unusual for a single individual to receive multiple awards, repeated awards will be 
+appropriate to acknowledge ongoing contributions.
+
+Award winners will be recognized at the next PyCon US. While nominations are accepted year-round, the 
+cut-off date to have nominations considered in time for the upcoming PyCon is the end of the 
+previous year. For instance, for PyCon US 2025, nominations must be received by December 31st, 2024 
+[AOE]. This is to give enough time for the Council to review nominations, and for award winners to 
+make travel arrangements for the conference.
+
+:::{attention}
+**PyCon 2024 timing**: Since the Council is just announcing this award, for the first year, we're 
+accepting nominations until February 4th, 2024 [AOE]. Nominations received after this date will
+still be considered, but may not be notified in time for PyCon US 2024.
+:::
+
+Award winners will receive an award certificate plus one free registration to PyCon US (ideally, the
+upcoming PyCon US to receive the award) and the opportunity to apply for a grant for travel and 
+accommodation expenses. 
+
+### Remaining Details
+
+The full award process and award details are still being worked out. To be transparent, these are the
+remaining details that the Global Council needs to sort out:
+
+* Finalization of award gifts (in addition to what's already stated above)
+* Should we keep a public record (e.g. on this doc) of historial winners? With the option to opt-out
+* If yes to above, where should the public record be? On this doc? on the [PyLadies website]? [Blog]? elsewhere?
+* Should we also announce on social media?
+* How should we handle nominees who have received the PSF [Community] or [Distinguished] Service awards for similar reasons?
+
+
+[this Google form]: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccnm4kYFez8SPWJD7ZfaAojHZE0qoLF_MLarGzzzc3pcY-xA/viewform
+[AOE]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anywhere_on_Earth
+[PyLadies website]: https://pyladies.com
+[blog]: https://pyladies.com/blog
+[Community]: https://www.python.org/community/awards/psf-awards/
+[Distinguished]: https://www.python.org/community/awards/psf-distinguished-awards/

docs/global/index.md

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 contact
 council
+award
 pycon
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