by admin | May 25, 2021 | Entrepreneurship
Masrat Zahra Photo Credit- Twitter
Srinagar—Masrat Zahra, a freelance photojournalist from Srinagar Kashmir, has been awarded the 2020 Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism.
She was named winner for the award for her work covering events in Kashmir with a specific focus on women in the region.
In her note, Catherine Antoine, president of the Global Media Forum Training Group and founder of the Peter Mackler Award, said: “Masrat Zahra exhibits the very qualities that my late husband, Peter Mackler, fostered in the new generation of reporters whose path he crossed.”
“Masrat’s complete dedication to reporting the story, no matter the risks, along with her mental fearlessness and creative approach to use any medium at her disposal to bear witness to the world made our choice easy,” she added.
In a zoom interview with the Peter Mackler Award team, Masrat Zahra from her home in Srinagar said: “It’s our job to work and show the truth and [we] have to take risks to do it.”
She also said that she is privileged to tell the stories that have been ignored of Kashmiri women caught up in a conflict zone.
Applauding Zahra’s work, the award citation noted that over the course of her work, Zahra was “summoned by the [Indian] police and accused of spreading fake news and giving support to enemies of the state”.
In late April, Zahra was charged under Unlawful Activities Act (UAPA) for her work which she had uploaded on social media. Under this stringent law, a suspect can be jailed for up to seven years.
Previously, Zahra was awarded the 2020 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award by International Women’s Media Foundation which celebrates the courageous work of women photojournalists.
Zahra will be honoured with the award in a virtual ceremony in New York, US on Sept 24, 2020.
In a tweet, Zahra said she was “glad to receive the 2020 Peter Mackler Award”.
-Anadolu Agency
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, News, Women Entrepreneur
The award was conferred on Uzma Nahid by the Councel Genernal of Sri Lanka at the Global Economic Summit organised by World Trade Centre in Mumbai.
Mumbai: Uzma Naheed, famous social activist has received a prestigious international award for her exemplary work for women mainly to uplift them economically and socially. Her NGO IIWA is recognized for women empowerment at national level in India. The award was given to her by the Consul General of Sri Lanka in a Global Economic Summit organized by World Trade Centre Mumbai on 28 March 2017.
Addressing to the august gathering of delegates from 25 countries she narrated a story of a mother who was thrown out of the house by her 5 sons, she was fainted by this harsh act of her own sons and was lying whole night on a road with dogs trying to bite her hands. She said this incident made her so restless that she vowed to empower women. Uzma said that there are two problems of poor women who have art in their hands: ‘What to make and Where to sell’? IIWA an NGO of the women solved these problems by identifying the items which have ready market as also provide seed capital or raw materials for manufacturing. More than 3000 women are manufacturing 150 products with high quality. It is very important to open new avenues for them and promote them. UZMA says: We do not want our customers to do charity since the product manufactured by these women conforms to the international standard and quality at competitive price. It is sad that a majority of workers manufacturing beautiful Indian handicraft items are Muslim women but they work as petty laborers. IIWA is a confluence where opportunities meet talent. It was 6th Global Summit of WTC and the key note address was by Dr. Mokhisakituji, Sec General United Nations for trade and Development Geneva, Ms. DhondyTembo, Deputy Executive Director of Trade Center, Ms. Michaele Markova Honorable Minister of labour and social affair of Czech Republic, Ms. Nora K Terrado, Under Secretary Dept. of trade & industries Philippines were also present. The delegation from consulates of Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and many more graced the event. The World Trade Centre is offering one year membership for Entrepreneurs too.
