First national press award on gender equality launched

This is the first journalism award on gender equality held in Vietnam, marking an important step forward in efforts to promote gender equality through the role of the press and media.

On the afternoon of November 1, in Hanoi, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) coordinated with the Vietnam Journalists Association to organize the launching ceremony of the National Press Award on Gender Equality 2024.

Vice President of Vietnam Women's Union Nguyen Thi Minh Huong spoke at the ceremony. (Photo: Le An)

The launching ceremony was attended by the co-host agencies of the Press Awards, including representatives of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union, leaders of the Central Committee's departments and units; representatives of the Vietnam Journalists Association and departments and units of the Vietnam Journalists Association; representatives of the UN Women's leaders and staff, and representatives of relevant departments, ministries and branches, including the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, and nearly 50 journalists and reporters from press and television agencies of the Central and Hanoi.

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice President of the Vietnam Women's Union Nguyen Thi Minh Huong said that the Vietnam Women's Union presided over and coordinated with agencies and organizations to organize the National Press Award on Gender Equality to seek and honor outstanding works from journalists, editors, and media workers in diverse genres such as print, electronic, television, and radio.

According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Huong, this is an extremely meaningful moment, demonstrating the determination of the Vietnam Women's Union, UN Women and the Vietnam Journalists Association in implementing gender equality, especially contributing to raising awareness of the whole society about the important meaning of gender equality for the progress and development of society and towards recognizing the positive contributions of the media and press in promoting gender equality, empowering women and eliminating violence against women and children.

At the same time, the Press Awards are also a forum for journalists and press agencies to share and exchange experiences in promoting gender equality.

The Vice President of the Vietnam Women's Union expressed: "The organizing committee hopes that the works will not only reflect the issues but also propose practical, sustainable solutions, creating positive changes in society.

Let your works not only be articles, reports, or media products, but also messages and voices representing women, girls, and disadvantaged people in society.

Every story, every image, every news can become a powerful tool in changing the thinking and actions of the community."

Emphasizing that the media is a powerful catalyst for change, Ms. Caroline Nyamayamombe, UN Women Representative in Vietnam, shared: "This award aims to recognize the important role of the media in informing and changing the awareness of policy makers and people on issues related to women's empowerment and gender equality."

The UN Women Vietnam Representative also hopes that this award will inspire a new wave of journalism that is creative, empathetic and shares the voice of women, while promoting discussions on gender equality.

Ms. Caroline Nyamayamombe said: "Let's work together to create a media environment that promotes women's empowerment and gender equality in Vietnam. Hopefully, gender equality will become a reality, not just an aspiration."

The 2024 National Journalism Award on Gender Equality is being held in the context of Vietnam actively implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including goal number 5 related to promoting gender equality. At the same time, this is also one of the activities within the strategic partnership framework of the two Central agencies of the Vietnam Women's Union and UN Women to promote a favorable environment for gender equality, women's empowerment and ending gender-based violence against women and girls in Vietnam.

In addition, the Award was also launched in early November - the Month of Action for Gender Equality and Prevention and Response to Gender-Based Violence.

Towards the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action and 10 years of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Award will focus on three main themes : promoting prevention and response to gender-based violence, promoting gender equality in digital transformation, and promoting gender equality in economic development.

These are key areas, reflecting the challenges and efforts in promoting gender equality in Vietnam.

Delegates attending the launching ceremony. (Photo: Le An)

The National Press Award on Gender Equality will select press works of all types that have been published and broadcast on press forms (print, electronic, radio, television) licensed by competent State agencies from January 1, 2022 to November 30, 2024, with content that meets the Award's criteria.

Press works participating in the Award must have content and form that does not violate the Press Law and other provisions of law. Works that have participated and received awards at other Press Awards will not be eligible to participate in the National Press Award on Gender Equality. Each individual, organization, and press agency may submit no more than 03 works to participate in the Award.

The Organizing Committee of the Award reserves the right to use the works submitted to the Award to promote and raise awareness of gender equality and prevention and response to gender-based violence. The works will not be used for commercial purposes.

The Jury will gather representatives of central departments and agencies including: Department of Press and Publication (Central Propaganda Department); Department of Gender Equality (Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs); Department of Press (Ministry of Information and Communications); Vietnam Journalists Association, Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam; Propaganda Department (Central Vietnam Women's Union).

The National Press Award for Gender Equality 2024 includes individual and collective awards. The award is for works of authors/groups of authors in 04 categories (print, electronic, radio, television) with the award structure for each category including 01 A Prize, 01 B Prize, 02 C Prizes, 02 Encouragement Prizes.

Regarding collective awards: The Organizing Committee will award 02 Collective Awards to agencies and units that propose and submit the most entries: including Certificates and prize money.

The Organizing Committee expects to receive at least 300 quality press works in many genres of print, radio, television, and electronic newspapers, including at least 100 works on achievements in gender equality and women's empowerment in Vietnam, the remaining 200 press works focus on activities and models promoting gender equality for women, typical examples and achievements of women in promoting gender equality related to the three main topics of the Award.

Entries will be sent via email: giaibaochi.binhdanggioi2024@gmail.com, the submission period is from November 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024. The expected award ceremony is December 15, 2024.

Information about the Award will be widely published on the media channels of the Vietnam Women's Union, UN Women and domestic press agencies.

For more information, please contact: Ma Thi Hoat, specialist of the Central Propaganda Department of the Vietnam Women's Union. Tel: 0866989692; email: mathihoat22@gmail.com.

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