Laadli Media and Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity 2013 Western Region

Population First Calls for Entries for

 The Laadli Media and Advertising Awards
for Gender Sensitivity 2012-13 (LMAAGS)

Western Region

Population First invites the media to send in their entries for the fifth Laadli Media and Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity – Western Region. The Western Region Awards are open to advertising and media professionals/freelancers from Daman & Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.

News features, articles, editorials, Op-eds, investigative reports, human interest stories  from print and electronic media and ads and jingles from the advertising agencies for products, services and public service announcements are considered for the awards.

 The entries should:

 a) Analyze policies, programmes and laws from a gender perspective

 b) Highlight the influence of gender perceptions on the functioning of police, judiciary, administrators and other service providers in the implementation of laws and programmes

c) Challenge gender stereo-types by focusing on men and women who are redefining their gender equations- e.g. Changing work participation patterns of men and women, changing work distribution at home between men and women etc

 d) Analyze the social, religious and economic factors that promote gender inequality and gender violence

 e) Report on current events from a gender perspective – e.g. natural disasters, communal riots, elections, sports events etc

 f) Create awareness about pre-birth sex selection and other acts of gender discrimination and violence

 g) Interpret research and other reports/documents from a gender perspective – e.g. census, economic survey, budgets etc

h) Voice the experiences of survivors of gender violence .

Multiple entries, across categories, are encouraged from individuals and media houses (group entry).  The entries should have been published/broadcast between 1st January 2012 & 30th  June 2013. The winners will be chosen by a jury comprising of eminent personalities both from the media and social sector.

The last date for receiving entries is 15th September 2013. The awards ceremony for the Western region will take place along with that of the Northern region in New Delhi, in November.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Similar Story

Local body polls in Anna Nagar, Zone 8: Wards, candidates and issues

A useful compiler for residents of Zone 8, comprised of areas such as Anna Nagar and Shenoy Nagar as they get set to vote on February 19th.

Zone Snapshot: Wards- 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108 Population- 757273 (2013) Polling Stations- 572 To locate your polling station – https://tnsec.tn.nic.in/tn_election_urban2021/find_your_polling_station.php To locate your ward and zone – https://chennaicorporation.gov.in/gcc/citizen-details/location-service/find_zone.jsp Issues in the Zone: In January of 2021, the waste collection in 11 out of 15 zones were handed over to private companies. Zone 8, was one of the zones where a waste collection contract was handed to Ramky Enviro Engineers (a private envrionmetal services company). The company absorbed around a 100 workers, and the rest (who were employed under the…

Similar Story

Local body polls in Adyar, Zone 13 : Wards, candidates and issues

A useful compiler for residents of Zone 13, comprised of areas such as Adyar, Thiruvanmiyur and Velachery, as they get set to vote on February 19th.

Zone snapshot Wards -170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182 Population - 490767 (2013) Number of polling stations - 471 To locate your polling station - https://tnsec.tn.nic.in/tn_election_urban2021/find_your_polling_station.php To locate your ward and zone - https://chennaicorporation.gov.in/gcc/citizen-details/location-service/find_zone.jsp Issues in the zone: Traffic congestion at Madhya Kailash Junction is a key issue that affects commuters. Those looking to travel to the airport or southern parts of the city face long hours of commute during peak hours in the area due to traffic jams. Overflowing sewage and old sewage pipes are an issue in Adyar. The old pipes leak…