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“Non-discrimination faces a number of challenges, as equality and respect for diversity are not yet evident. However, I believe that the works of the winners are the steps towards a fairer society,” said A. Skardžiuvienė in the report.
The Advancement of the Year award was presented to the Nobody’s Children initiative. The authors of the initiative were praised for their concern and support for unmarried children. Initiative organizers care for unmarried children in hospitals and provide emotional support with the help of volunteers.
Donatas Paulauskas received the Gender Equality Award. The author is honored for the book “Who Needs Crying Men”. She sparked a debate about the emotional world of men and demonstrated that gender stereotypes are also an issue for men.
The Multicultural Youth Center “Help to Adapt” received the Intercultural Dialogue Award. The organization was awarded for the comic “Draw Me the Way”. Illustrated history of the gypsies. It tells the story of the Lithuanian Roma and promotes tolerance for different cultures and customs.
The Rainbow Award was presented to Elena Reimeryte and the project “Colors”. The project was praised for its documentary, which speaks boldly about LGBT issues and casts doubt on the heteronormative world.
The “The Best Age – My Age” award was presented to the television musical project “The Voice of Lithuania”. Seniors The project was awarded for breaking television stereotypes about older people. In 2019, the first season of this show was created, to which participants from the age of 60 are invited to register.
The award for overcoming the obstacle was presented to the Klaipeda District Dovilai Basic School. The institution was praised for its inexhaustible energy and for overcoming persistent barriers to the inclusion of children with disabilities in general education.
The award for the diversity of religions and beliefs went to the ancient Baltic religious community Romuva. The community was praised for its determination to defend the rights of its religious community and seek state recognition. Romuva appealed to the European Court of Human Rights, noting that although it fulfilled all the requirements of Lithuanian law, the Seimas did not grant state recognition to this religious community.
The Open Society Citizen Award was presented to Ligita Girskienė, President of the Klaipėda Marių Community. She has been awarded for a breakthrough in the fight against environmental pollution. L. Girskienė and other activists working with her drew public attention to Grigeo Klaipėda’s scandalous activities.
Winners of the National Equality and Diversity Awards, organized by the Office of the Ombudsman for Equal Opportunities in conjunction with the National Forum for Equality and Diversity, are selected by public vote and a panel of experts.
The winners received statuettes created by artist Ieva Paltanavičiūtė and cash prizes established by Swedbank.
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