Gender and Media Awards: Deadline extended

Gender Links, MISA and GEMSA are extending the deadline for submission of the Gender and Media awards 2010 to 3 SEPTEMBER 2010 following the overwhelming response from some countries and a slower response from others. The deadline has been extended in the interest of fairness and to ensure there is equitable regional representation in all categories.

Due to time constraints the awards will no l onger be held at national level but at the Fourth Gender and Media Summit and Awards in Johannesburg from the 13-15 October 2010. The awards include a cash prize and attendance at the summit.

Entries may be submitted for good media practice and for good institutional practices on gender and HIV and AIDS. Eligible dates have been changed from 1 May 2006 to 15 July 2010 (as opposed to 1 April) to make allowance for coverage of Soccer 2010. Go to https://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/gender-and-media-gem-summit-and-awards-2010-2010-06-10 to fill in online or download the relevant application forms. Submission of awards may be made in country to the sites identified in the attached call. In addition, Gender Links, MISA and GEMSA will be holding consultative workshops in 14 countries between 4 August and 3 September to canvass the findings of the Gender and Media Progress Study (GMPS), follow up to the 2003 Gender and Media Baseline Study (GMBS) and the Gender in Media Education (GIME) research. During these workshops there will people available to assist in filling the relevant application forms.

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Contact Thabani Mpofu on mediaprog@genderlinks.org.za or call +27 11 622 2877 for information on where the meeting will be held. Two of the institutional gender and HIV and AIDS awards relate to leadership. Participants at the workshops will be requested to nominate candidates for the gender and HIV and AIDS leadership awards at the workshops. Participants will vote on the nominations and a maximum two candidates will go to the regional final in each category.

If you have any questions or queries please contact Thabani Mpofu on mediaprog@genderlinks.org.za or call +27 11 622 2877.

Look forward to receiving your winning entries.