After nearly ten years of its existence, the Laadli Media and Advertising Awards takes on a new feature. Now, re-christened as The South Asia Laadli Media & Advertising Award for Gender Sensitivity 2015-2016, the award has opened its doors to entries from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and Nepal, widening both, its scope and reach. Here, my resolve to explore the possibility of making Laadli go international was strengthened,” says Dr. A.L. The Laadli Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to renowned women's rights activist Ms. Kamla Bhasin who has written extensively on gender, patriarchy, masculinity and feminism. Currently the Deputy Manager – Current Affairs in one of Sri Lanka's well-known radio channels “Neth FM”, she has worked on several investigative pieces, while speaking evocatively on women's rights.

Source: dna May 12, 2017 18:00 UTC