UNFPA 2005 Caribbean Media Awards

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) invites Caribbean reporters working in the region and those from Caribbean communities in North America and Europe to submit their work for the UNFPA 2005 Caribbean Media Awards to be presented in Kingston, Jamaica on December 6 this year.

The competition will recognize print, radio and television reporters´ efforts under the theme “Gender Equality, Reproductive Health and the Millennium Development Goals.”

This includes coverage of such subjects as addressing gender inequities through education, how gender inequalities fuel the HIV/AIDS epidemic among young people, how boys and young men can foster the idea of partnership and mutually supportive relations with women, with special attention on HIV prevention and responsible parenthood, the human rights of girls and their equal access to education, health and developmental opportunities, and the connections between population, poverty reduction and sustainable development.

“Gender equality is not only about women. It is about how both men and women are given the same choices, opportunities and means to fulfill their expectations in life. It is a simple message, but one that could have a profound impact in our society, if fully achieved,” said Harold Robinson, Kingston-based UNFPA Representative for the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean.