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NITI Aayog, in partnership with the UN in India and MyGov, on Wednesday announced the second edition of Women Transforming India, an online contest to celebrate women achievers, leaders and change makers from across the country.
NITI Aayog has sought entries in two categories: First, short video and photo contest on Women Breaking Gender Stereotypes: This can be a homemade video shot on a mobile phone. Both photos and videos are to be accompanied with a short caption of less than 50 words, capturing the story of the woman. The second category is of written entries of women in the workforce.
This should include stories of women across sectors, irrespective of their educational qualifications, working in non-traditional occupations, as well as women who are working to empower other women, their neighbourhoods and societies, in any way. Stories should not exceed 500 words.
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Entries must be submitted online here: https://www.mygov.in/task/women-transforming-india-2017-breaking-glass-ceiling/ on or before 1 May 2017. A shortlist of the 10 best entries by a jury will be put to poll on MyGov.in. After the top three entries are determined, a jury constituted by NITI Aayog will pick the final winning entry.
Women Transforming India was launched in 2016 as an effort to bring attention to successful stories of change realised by women at the grassroots level, within communities.
The theme for International Women’s Day, 2017, focuses on “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”. This advances the Government of India’s commitment to ensure gender parity in India, with special focus on women’s economic empowerment, NITI Aayog said.
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