Date: Tue Nov 07 2006 - 11:27:04 AST
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The Women's Rights Prize Nomination & Selection Criteria
THE WOMEN'S RIGHTS PRIZE
"Our hope is to redress restrictive laws and customs that deprive
women not only of their human rights, but also of their ability to enrich
the human condition."
Peter Gruber, Chairman
The Peter Gruber Foundation
Nominations for the Women's Rights Prize are invited annually, to
recognize significant contributions in protecting and furthering the rights
of women and girls as well as in fostering public awareness that a just
world requires fairness for all. Self-nominations are not acceptable. In the
event the nominee makes the short list, three letters of support from
individuals will be required. Nominations for the Women's Rights Prize 2007
open April 2, 2006 and will close on December 31, 2006. A panel of
international experts in the field review the nominations and select the
recipient each year.
Nominations may be submitted by individuals, organizations and
institutions that are active in or have an appreciation for contemporary
events in the field of Women's Rights. Self nominations are not accepted. In
the event the nominee makes the short list, three letters of support from
individuals outside the nominee's own institution or organization will be
required.
Nominators should specifically address:
a.. The political, social, economic, cultural and/or humanistic
impact of the nominee's contributions;
b.. the nominee's efforts to communicate insights to the wider world
community;
c.. the leadership roles the nominee has played in his/her
profession.
The official Nomination Form should be filled out and submitted
online, How To Nominate. For additional information, please contact
Georgeann P. McNicholas at The Peter Gruber Foundation. Phone: 340-775-8011;
Email: georgeann@petergruberfoundation.org.
