Population First, a Mumbai-based NGO working on health, population and women’s issues invites entries for the 4th Edition of the Laadli Media Awards 2011-2012 for gender-sensitive reporting and advertisements from print, electronic and advertising media of the southern region. The Southern Region Award function will be held in Thiruvananthapuram this year.The Award winning entries of the Southern Region will be considered for National Awards. Criteria for eligibility: The entries should highlight the value of the girl child and women in Indian society or promote public awareness and understanding of gender issues or contribute to public benefit such as influencing policy or legislative change regarding issues related to women’s rights/gender issues or analyze social, economic and political developments from a gender perspective Categories: 1.News features, articles, editorials, investigative reports, op-eds, and columns from print & electronic media, web,blog, e-magazines, etc in individual category and media houses on gender issues 2. Ads and jingles from ad agencies for products, services and public service announcements. 3. Documentaries 4. Languages: English, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam languages. Who can apply: Individuals, NGOs, bloggers, print & electronic journalists, web media & advertising professionals. Entries should have been published / displayed / broadcast or televised between July 1st, 2010 and December 31st, 2011. Deadline for receipt of entries – July 15th, 2012 For more info Email: laadli.south@gmail.com Contact details for English & Kannada entries(Karnataka) : Mobile: 94483 63336 / 98804 43532 Email: essencom@yahoo.co.in Hindi, Urdu, Telugu entries(Hyderabad): Mobile: 096187 71565 Email: bhumikahyd@gmail.com Tamil entries(TN): Mobile: 094473 85318 Email: bhuvana.srini12@gmail.com Malayalam entries(Kerala): Mobile: 094473 85318 Email: sibykattambally@mm.co.in]]>