1st Prize | Africa Region
SHE & Rights Media Awards 2025
1st Prize | Asia Pacific Region
SHE & Rights Media Awards 2025
2nd Prize | Africa Region
SHE & Rights Media Awards 2025
2nd Prize | Asia Pacific Region
SHE & Rights Media Awards 2025
3rd Prize | Africa Region
SHE & Rights Media Awards 2025
3rd Prize | Asia Pacific Region
SHE & Rights Media Awards 2025
Special Mentions
SHE & Rights Media Awards 2025
(Source: ICFP 2025)
The second edition of the Sexual Health with Equity (SHE) & Rights Media Awards 2025 has received an inspiring response, with 369 applications from 32 countries worldwide (over 90% from African and Asia Pacific regions). This award is led by the Global Center for Health Diplomacy and Inclusion (CeHDI) and CNS, in collaboration with ICFP and several other organisations.
The awards highlight outstanding media coverage that advance sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and this year’s applicants showcase the diversity and passion of storytellers worldwide.
Applications came from every region globally:
- 207 from 9 countries in the Asia Pacific
- 130 from 17 countries in Africa
- 20 from 2 countries in the Americas
- 6 from 4 countries in Europe
- 6 without country specified
Entries were submitted in six languages—English, French, Bahasa, Hindi, Nepali, and Bangla—with translations or subtitles included to ensure broad accessibility.
Applicants also represent a wide range of voices:
- 327 women
- 41 men
- 1 applicant identifying as they/them
From Angola to Zimbabwe, and from Australia to the United States, the breadth of participation reflects the global commitment to advancing SRHR through powerful media storytelling.
Our sincerest gratitude to 28-member judging panel
2nd Edition of SHE & Rights Media Awards 2025 judging panel had 28 judges (6 males, 22 females) from 17 countries (India, Eswatini, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Cambodia, South Africa, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Dominican Republic, Zambia, Mongolia, Timor-Leste, Uganda, USA, Thailand). Region-wise, judges came from 6 African countries, 9 Asia pacific countries, and 2 countries in the Americas. Gratitude, respect, thank you! Muchas Gracias!
SHE & Rights (Sexual Health with Equity & Rights) initiative co-hosted by CeHDI, IPPF, WGNRR, ARROW, APCAT Media and CNS is committed to build, sustain and increase media understanding and engagement, around sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice (SRHRJ), bodily autonomy and other issues related to gender justice - with the lens of equity and human right to health – in Asia Pacific and African region.
For more information, reach out to SHE & Rights Host and Coordinator, Shobha Shukla at editor@citizen-news.org