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#Close
the Gender Gap
Social Justice Awards 2022 Spring is closed!
Social Justice Awards 2022 Spring
Gender equality is fundamental to the achievement of human rights and is an aspiration that benefits all of society, including girls and women. The goal of gender equality, however, still remains largely out of reach, as illustrated by the recent wave of women's protests against sexual harassment, assault and gender violence (e.g. #MeToo movement). In parallel to calls for increased equality, a wave of mobilisation against gender equality has appeared in the public discourse. Conservative, authoritarian and populist voices in many democracies are now contesting the equal participation of men and women in society under the auspices of a "war on gender ideology." This backlash against women's empowerment carries considerable implications for anti-discrimination laws, policies protecting women against domestic violence, reproductive health(e.g. #Heartbeat Bill in US) and the establishment of gender quotas.
This year, we invite young people from all over the world to discuss the gender inequality, think about how we can change people’s ideas through actions. We hope to convey a message to everyone:All Genders are equal.
We must act now.
Prompts
1. “One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.” Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex(1949). How about man?
2. How is gender equality linked to other characteristics such as health, wellbeing of the society?
3. What is the role of social media in shaping public views about gender equality?
All candidates must answer one of these questions via writing, speech or artwork.
Entry Requirements
Entry is open to students from any country and any school. Candidates must be 21 years old, or younger, on the date of the submission deadline, 1st April 2022.
Key Dates
1st April 2022: Submission deadline
15th April: Short-listed candidates notified
Winners will be announced in 30th April.
Awards
First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize,Shortlist for each genre, and Grand Prize.Entry fee
30 USD/200 CNY. All income will be used for project operations and other non-profit activities.
Writing Requirements
- The work must be written in English
- Narratives or Essays (600-2000 words); Poetry (no more than 80 lines)
Participants must complete their work originally. If other’s works are cited, participants must include in-text citation and bibliography. Once the participant is found to plagiarize, he or she will be disqualified directly.
Do not include any personal information, such as name, home address, etc
The format of the work- PDF files (files less than 20 M)
- The title of the work must be placed at the first page of the article
- Times New Roman, 12-point type, double-spaced
- If there are references, please indicate the in-text citation and references
- The file is named by name + category (Sam Zhang, Writing)
Speech Requirements
- The speech must be done in English
- Video length must not exceed 5 minutes
Participants must complete their work originally. Once the participant is found to plagiarize, he or she will be disqualified directly.
Do not include any personal information, such as name, home address, etc
The format of the work
- Videos will be uploaded via video link(eg. bilibili, youtube etc.)
- The file is named by name + category (Keyi Lin, Speech)
Art Requirements
Works in the form of comic art, design, video, painting and illustration, mixed media, photography, printmaking, ceremics
Participants must complete their work originally. If other’s works are cited, participants must include in-text citation and bibliography. Once the participant is found to plagiarize, he or she will be disqualified directly
Participants can choose to complete the work in a group no more than 3 people, or they can choose to complete it by oneself
Do not include any personal information, such as name, home address, etc
Written reflection in English(artist’s statement) of more than 100 words is required
The format of the work
Videos will be uploaded via video link(eg. bilibili, youtube etc.), and other works will be uploaded in PDF type
If there are references, please indicate the in-text citation and references
The file is named by name + category (Julia Lee, Art)
Precautions
Once the work is uploaded, it cannot be changed or refunded
The writers and speekers can't team up
Academic Committee
Dawn M.Gondoli
William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families College ProfessorUniversity of Notre Dame
Jeff Hancock
Founding director of the Stanford Social Media Lab Professor of CommunicationStanford University
John Lie
C.K.CHO Professor of SociologyUniversity of California, Berkeley
Richard Lesicko
Director of Forensics, Professor of CommunicationMacalester College
Max Wang
Peer Potential Mock Trial(PPMT)Academic DirectorMacalester College
Art Committee
Yi Tong
Independent Designer, Wood Worker, Art InstructorRhode Island School of Design
Simin Qiu
Designer, IF Award winner, 40 under 40 designer 2016Royal College of Art
Jing Guo
Architectural Designer, Photographer, PianistColumbia University
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