The 2nd Edition of the Youth Competition of Short Videos Against Violence Against Women organized by the Delegation of the Government of Spain in the Community of Madrid closed its deadline of presentation of works yesterday at 23:59h, with a success of participation by the young people of Madrid to whom the contest was directed.
With the videos that have been received since September 18, prepared by students of all the Secondary Education, Baccalaureate and Vocational Training schools of the Community of Madrid who are between 12 and 22 years old, a total of four prizes per category will be awarded.
This coming Monday, November 18, the jury, composed of staff of the Government Delegation in Madrid, will be in charge of the ruling and of choosing the winners. The eight short finalists will be screened on Wednesday, November 20, at the Gala of Meninas Recognition 2024 against Gender Violence awarded by the Government Delegation and which, on this occasion, will be held at the Athenaeum.
The awards ceremony of the short video competition will take place on Friday, November 22 at 12 noon at the headquarters of the Government Delegation in Madrid, where the eight finalists will be invited and the winners will be announced.
About the contest
The contest was aimed at students from all the Secondary Education, Baccalaureate and Vocational Training schools of the Community of Madrid between 12 and 22 years old. The content of the videos had to be related to gender violence, and they could deal with one of the following issues:
- Detect violence against women around us and/or in social networks and new technologies.
- Actions to eliminate violence against women in society and/or in social networks and new technologies.
- Prevent sexism, misogyny and hatred towards women among the adolescent population.
- Promote affective – sexual relationships among adolescents, based on gender equality, respect for diversity and tolerance.
- To promote support and solidarity networks among the adolescent population, in order to combat violence against women.
The winners will receive the day of the gala:
- FIRST PRIZE: PORTATIL HP 250 CELERON N4500 8GB 256GB 15.6"FHD W11H.
- SECOND PRIZE: POLAROID EVERYTHING BOX NOW GEN 2 INSTANT CAMERA, BLACK AND WHITE. CAMERA AND FILM.
- THIRD PRIZE: AKASO EK7000 4K 30FPS SPORTS CAMERA - 20MP LARGE ANGLE 170° ULTRA HD ACTION CAMERA WITH REMOTE CONTROL,WATERPROOF 30M WATER SUBMERSIBLE CAMERA WITH ACCESSORIES KIT.
- FOURTH PRIZE: WIRELESS BLUETOOTH HEADSETS, 65 HOURS OF PLAYBACK.
The main objective of this contest was to increase awareness and sensitization of youth on issues of equality and violence against women.