Saras Psm 2011 Yayori Award Winner

Press Release

October 17, 2011


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Announcement--2011 Yayori Award and Yayori Journalist Award.
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The organizing committee for the Yayori Awards is pleased to announce that 2011 Yayori Award and Yayori Journalist Award winners.

2011 Yayori Award winner
Sarasvathy Muthu

2011 Yayori Journalist Award winner
Tari Ito and Manami Kishimoto

The Yayori Awards were created through the final will and funds of the late Yayori Matsui,
a well-known journalist, feminist/human rights activist, and founder of the Asia-Japan Women’s Resource Center (AJWRC). Her profile is here.

The Yayori Awards are presented during each competition round in two separate categories:

1) The Women's Human Rights Activities Award (commonly referred to as the Yayori Award) is presented to a grassroots-level woman activist, journalist, or artist (either an individual or group) who works with socially marginalized peoples to solve serious social issues in Asia and other regions, and whose work helps to create a 21st century free from war and discrimination against women. Nomination forms for this award must be submitted in English. Self-nominations will not be accepted.

2) The Yayori Journalist Awardis presented to a woman journalist or artist (either an individual or group) who vividly portrays the situation of women from a global gender perspective. Self-nominations for this award are acceptable. Since the nominee’s future work shall be subject to publication in Japanese, all submissions must be in the Japanese language.

Winners in both categories will receive a certificate and a monetary award in the amount of 500,000 yen. In the event that multiple awardees are selected for the Yayori Journalist Award,the money will be divided amongst all recipients.