Nomination Guidelines: For the Women's Human Rights Activities Award, there are two
sections: the Yayori Award and the Yayori Journalist Award.
The Yayori Award The Yayori Award focuses on women activists, journalists, and
artists (individuals or groups) who work at the grassroots level with
socially marginalized peoples in order to create a 21st century free from
war and discrimination against women. We will select an individual or a
group from the Asian region and offer 500,000 yen.
Nomination deadline: June 30, 2007 Selection
announcement: August 10, 2007 Award presentation ceremony: December 9,
2007 For award winners from overseas, the Women's Fund for Peace and
Human Rights will cover the expense of transportation and
accommodations.
The Yayori Journalist
Award The Yayori Journalist Award focuses on
encouraging women journalists and artists (individuals or groups) by
promoting the activities of the recipient of the Yayori Award through any
form of media, such as print, visual, audio, or performance. The selected
individual or group, who is performing her/their activities mainly in
Japan, will receive 500,000 yen to visit and interview the Yayori Award
recipient and develop a project. We will also provide a venue for a
presentation of the completed project. Because of the scale of the
project, nominees must have some experience in the area of
production.
Nominations begin: August 10, 2007 (when the Yayori
Award winner is announced.) Nomination deadline: October 10,
2007 Selection announcement: November 10, 2007 Interview/research
begins: December 9, 2007 (at the Yayori Award presentation
ceremony) Presentation: December 2008 (at the 2008 Yayori Award
presentation ceremony)
Nomination All of those
interested are encouraged to self-nominate through the submission of a
nomination form and all applicable references. The reference material that
you submit will not be returnable. Individuals with a nominee in mind are
also free to submit recommendations for any and all appropriate
candidates. This process applies to both the Yayori and the Yayori
Journalist Awards.
--Nomination form for the Yayori Awards: download
here ( WORD
file / PDF
file ) or contact the Committee for the Yayori Award at info@ajwrc.org.
--References: *For the Yayori Award, a detailed
history and explanation of the nominee's activities *For the Yayori
Journalist Award, a portfolio showing the nominee's past
performances/projects of any form, such as in print, video, art pieces,
etc. For submission, please contact the Committee for the Yayori Award at
info@ajwrc.org. Note: The Women's
Fund for Peace and Human Rights will be consulting with experts in women's
human rights activities throughout various countries and regions in order
to nominate an Yayori Award candidate.
Selection The
Women's Fund for Peace and Human Rights will ask a selection committee to
decide the winners.
Schedule for the 3rd Women's Human Rights Activities Award
2007 April 1: Nominations begin for the
Yayori Award June 30: Deadline for nominations for the Yayori
Award July - August 10: Selection of the Yayori Award August 10:
Selection announcement for the Yayori Award / Nominations begin for the
Yayori Journalist Award October 10: Deadline for nominations for the
Yayori Journalist Award October 10 - November 10: Selection of the
Yayori Journalist Award November 10: Selection announcement for
theYayori Journalist Award December 9: Yayori Award presentation
ceremony / Introduction of the Yayori Journalist Award winner
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