Gender in Journalism Awards ceremony held
KARACHI- The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has awarded the ‘Gender in Journalism Awards’ in a ceremony held at Hotel Pearl Continental here on April 26, 2003.
The awards were established by Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) with the support of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).
The ceremony was part of United Nations celebrations of World Press Freedom Day on May 3.
There were two awards, ‘Award for best reporting’ by female journalist, and ‘Award for most gender sensitive reporting’ by a male or female journalist. Each award carries a cash reward of Rs 25,000.
The winners were selected from over 90 entries comprising news stories, columns, articles and features published in Pakistani publications during 2002.
The award winning ceremony was attended by Ms Ingeborg Breines, Director/representative, Unesco, Islamabad.
The panel of judges comprised eight eminent journalists, media professionals and academics, including Ms Ayesha Durrani, Dr. Shahida Kazi, Javed Jabbar, Dr Seemi Naghmana, Naushaba Burney, Munno Bhai, Abdul Hameed Chapra and I A Rehman.
Chief Minister of Sindh Ali Mohammed Mahar was the chief guest. He presented the awards to the winners.
The award for outstanding coverage of any issue by a female journalist was given to Saira Irshad Khan of monthly Newsline for her article “Kandahar Chronicle”.
This award aimed at recognising the competence and contributions of women to journalism who could serve as role models to women entering or planning to enter the profession.
Ms. Reema Abbasi Hamidi and Hussain Askari of monthly The Herald received the award for excellence in gender-sensitive reporting for their article “Hatred’s Legacy”.
This award, which is for both male and female journalists, aims at recognising models of excellence and best practices in coverage of gender-related issues.
On the occasion, the Secretary General of PPF, Owais Aslam Ali, informed about the process of evaluating the entries.
He then threw light on the incentives that made them arrange such ceremony to encourage young journalists, especially women.
He talked about the Journalist Training Programme in which PPF trains women of rural areas and teaches them news and article writing.
Ali Mohammed Maher emphasised on increasing literacy rate especially educating women of rural areas and help the women living in villages by teaching them to tackle their problems.
He said girls education is necessary as these girls build the future. He said his government and cabinet are in favour of women empowerment and its example is a female minister in Sindh.
Source: Business Recorder
Date:4/25/2003
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