New Delhi: CNN-IBN on Friday won the Laadli award this year for gender sensitive reportage which aims to popularise gender-sensitive reporting and advertising in the country.
Akansha Pradeep won the award for her work on the two-finger test that rape survivors are subjected to. The test was banned but is still under practise to determine a rape survivors sexual past. The report was a part of our Citizen Journalist Agenda for change campaign.
Launched in March 2007 in Mumbai, the focus of the awards is on mainstreaming gender into media and promoting gender sensitivity as a core value in reporting and programming.
The awards were announced by Population First and United Nations Population Fund, whereas 582 and 733 entries were received from Northern and Western regions and 50 winners were selected by a panel of 30 members. The awards were given by Sindhushree Khullar, Seceretary Planning Commission.
Akansha Pradeep was selected for best reporting for her film 'Trauma of the two finger test', in which she had reported about the trauma that rape victims go through during the age-old test.
Sana Altaf of Jammu and Kashmir got the award for best reporting from conflict area. Her stories were based on the impact of the over two decade-old conflict on women.
Others awardees included Shailvee Sharda of Times of India, Shiv Balak Misra of newly launched Gaon Connection, Vinaya Deshpande-Pandit of The Hindu for best investigative reporting and Shubhangi Swarup of The Open Magazine.
Addressing the gathering, AL Sharada, Director, Population First, said, "People want change, and change for the better. This is particularly true of women who want a more just, equitable and violence free society. The public outrage at the incidents of violence against women is reflective of that mood."
Population First had launched 'Laadli' campaign in 2005 to address the mindsets that discriminate against women, promote inequalities and justify gender based violence.
(With additional information from PTI)
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