I have received this request from Dianne.
“Do you know a woman or group who deserves to be recognised for their work around violence against women?
The Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize is a commemorative award made annually to women and groups who have done exceptional work to combat violence against women and children, and have raised awareness of this issue, whether through writing, campaigning or activism. The aim of the individual prize and the group award is to recognise and reward outstanding and often unsung contributions to the fight against violence against women and children.
Emma Humphreys was a writer, campaigner and survivor of male violence who fought an historic struggle to overturn a murder conviction in 1995, supported by Justice for Women and other feminist campaigners.
The annual prize of £1,000 is awarded to an individual woman who has, through writing or campaigning, raised awareness of violence against women and children.
Alongside the individual prize, the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize judges choose the recipient of a group award, established to recognise the unsung work done by many women’s groups and organisations. This award, while it does not at this time carry any financial reward, marks the outstanding contribution of women’s organisations who work in this embattled area and whose creativity and resourcefulness have resulted in developments that combat the prevalence of male violence.
The awards aim to provide recognition for work against violence and to bring it to the attention of a wider public.
Last year’s winner of the individual prize was Suswati Basu, a survivor of gang rape who was subsequently charged and cautioned by the police for perverting the course of justice because of alleged inconsistencies in her account. She fought and succeeded in overturning the caution and has subsequently spoken publicly about her experience at the hands of the police.
The winner in 2007 of the group prize was Mothers of Sexually Abused Children, a support organisation for non-abusing parents.
For more information and a nomination form, please go to Here
The deadline is June 30th, so start writing!”
sounding all too familiar of course, but good for her! *applause*
Thanks for this information. This prize is vital whilst there is so much male hate and violence every day. There so many women doing work that is unreported, and is giving women and girls hope.