2020/2021 Winners & Shortlists

Cultural / Context information for the jury

FOR CULTURAL CONTEXT, PLEASE WATCH CASE FILM AS SUBMITTED FOR C01 CATEGORY IN PRINT/PUBLISHING. When Lebanon was plunged into the 6th revolution in its history. An Nahar, the nation’s leading paper looked to empower women to lead the revolution, and avoid the violence that marked previous protests. We spotted a glaring injustice in Lebanon – the absence of women in the Lebanese National Anthem, and took the bold move of fixing it. In a phrase in the anthem that previously only referred to Lebanon as "the birthplace of men," we added "the birthplace of WOMEN AND men." Lebanon woke up to an entire newspaper edition dedicated exclusively to women, with the front page proudly displaying the revised national anthem. Even the newspaper’s name had been changed to "Naharouki," which translates into “Your Day” when addressing a female.

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For our Country, for our Glory and Flag! Our valor and our writings are the envy of the ages. Our mountain and our valley, the birthplace of WOMEN AND men. And to Perfection we devote our words and labor. FOR CULTURAL CONTEXT, PLEASE WATCH CASE FILM AS SUBMITTED FOR C01 CATEGORY IN PRINT/PUBLISHING.