The Hitavada’s Tara Chettur bags Laadli Media Award 2020 for story on gender sensitivity
22 Nov 2020 10:56:26
Tara Chettur
Staff Reporter :
‘The Hitavada’ Bhopal Correspondent Tara Chettur has bagged Laadli Media Award 2020 for her story ‘Semi Nomadic Anti-Child Marriage Crusader Challenging Stereotype’ published in ‘The Hitavada’. She has won the award under jury appreciation ‘News Report’ category in English print media. The jury, which included members of the media, academia and social activists, selected 93 winners from 1,100 plus entries received from across the country.
The winners were selected from four regions, North, East, West, and South. The categories were news story, feature, investigative story, article, editorial, op-ed, column, podcast. Considering the COVID-19 pandemic Population First has announced the winners of the 10th Laadli Media and Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity in an online event. Chief guests Rekha Sharma, Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW), said that the media would create an environment that will encourage women.
Dr A L Sharada, Director, Population First, said that there is hope because there are many who are being true to their profession in journalism. Argentina Matavel Piccin, representative for UNFPA in India and Country director Bhutan, said, “UNFPA India is proud to work with Population First to challenge stereotypes that perpetuate gender discrimination.