Yayori Award and Yayori Journalist Award

The Yayori Awards come from the estate of journalist and feminist/human rights activist Matsui Yayori,  founder of the Asia-Japan Women’s Resource Center (AJWRC).  In this final year for the Yayori Awards, they will be presented in two separate categories:

1) The Women's Human Rights Activities Award (commonly referred to as the Yayori Award) is presented to a grassroots-level woman activist, journalist, or artist (either an individual or group) who works with socially marginalised peoples to solve serious social issues in Asia and other regions, and whose work helps to create a 21st century free from war and discrimination against women. Nomination forms for this award must be submitted in English. Self-nominations will not be accepted.

2) The Yayori Journalist Award is presented to a woman journalist or artist (either an individual or group) who vividly portrays the situation of women from a global gender perspective. Self-nominations for this award are acceptable. Since the nominee’s future work shall be subject to publication in Japanese, all submissions must be in the Japanese language.

Winners in both categories will receive a certificate and a monetary award in the amount of 500,000 yen. In the event that multiple awardees are selected for the Yayori Journalist Award, the money will be divided amongst all recipients.

The organising committee is seeking nominations from around the world for both awards and will send printed leaflets upon request.