Social Justice Awards 2022 Spring 大赛正式开启！
Social Justice Awards是由青少年非营利组织Social Justice Watcher (SJW) 所举办的写作、演讲与艺术大赛，旨在通过写作、演讲与艺术创作，引导青少年关注社会不平等现象，促使青年人思考并通过自身行动改变社会。
在前两届大赛中，赛事主题分别为席卷全美的弗洛伊德事件（George Floyd Incident), 以及在COVID-19 疫情期间于全球凸显的亚裔歧视问题（Stop Asian Hate）。我们收到来自中国、新加坡、美国、英国、加拿大、荷兰、瑞士、日本、泰国等地区80多所中学，超过300名学生的参赛作品。多位获奖者被牛津大学、斯坦福大学、芝加哥大学、西北大学、布朗大学、康奈尔大学等世界名校录取。
2022年春季，大赛新增了演讲类别，旨在鼓励青少年发声，表达自己对社会问题的见解。此次大赛，我们邀请了来自斯坦福大学、圣母大学、加州大学伯克利分校、麦克马斯特学院、英国皇家艺术学院、哥伦比亚大学、罗德岛设计与艺术学院的教授、演讲教练、设计师与艺术家担任赛事的最终评审委员。
2022 Spring大赛最终评审团队
赛事背景
2022 春季赛事主题 Close the Gender Gap 消弭性别鸿沟
Gender equality is fundamental to the achievement of human rights and is an aspiration that benefits all of society, including girls and women. The goal of gender equality, however, still remains largely out of reach, as illustrated by the recent wave of women's protests against sexual harassment, assault and gender violence (e.g. #MeToo movement). In parallel to calls for increased equality, a wave of mobilisation against gender equality has appeared in the public discourse. Conservative, authoritarian and populist voices in many democracies are now contesting the equal participation of men and women in society under the auspices of a "war on gender ideology." This backlash against women's empowerment carries considerable implications for anti-discrimination laws, policies protecting women against domestic violence, reproductive health（e.g. #Heartbeat Bill in US) and the establishment of gender quotas.
性别平等是实现人权平等的基础，是惠及包括女童和妇女在内的全社会的愿望。然而，性别平等的目标在很大程度上仍然遥不可及，近年来女性反对性骚扰、攻击和性别暴力的抗议浪潮（例如#MeToo 运动）就说明了这一点。在呼吁增加平等的同时，公共话语中出现了反对性别平等的动员浪潮。许多国家的保守派、威权主义和民粹主义声音现在正在“对性别意识形态的战争”的主持下争夺男女平等参与社会。这种对妇女赋权的强烈反对对反歧视法、保护妇女免受家庭暴力、生殖健康（例如美国的#心跳法案）和性别配额的建立产生了重大影响。
This year, we invite young people from all over the world to discuss the gender inequality, think about how we can change people’s ideas through actions. We hope to convey a message to everyone：All Genders are equal.
今年，我们将邀请世界各地的青年们一起来探讨我们面对的性别歧视，并且思考如何用行动来改变他人的信念。我们希望，向所有人传达一个信息：
All Genders are equal.
一切性别平等。
We must act now.
我们必须立刻行动。
参赛要求
大赛题目 prompts
1. “One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.” Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex(1949). How about man?
2. How is gender equality linked to other characteristics such as health, wellbeing of the society?
3. What is the role of social media in shaping public views about gender equality?
所有参赛者必须从以上题目中选择一个作为作品主题。
All candidates must answer one of these questions via writing, speech or artwork.
参赛条件 Entry Requirements
任何国家地区任何学校，且年龄在2022年4月1号提交截止日期时未超过21岁的青少年均可参加比赛。
Entry is open to students from any country and any school. Candidates must be 21 years old, or younger, on the date of the submission deadline, 1st April 2022.
关键日期 Key Dates
2022年4月1日：提交截止
4月15日：公布入围名单
4月30日：公布比赛获奖者名单
1st April 2021: Submission deadline
15th April: Short-listed candidates notified
Winners will be announced in 30th April.
奖项设置 Awards
比赛设有一等奖、二等奖、三等奖、入围奖以及特别大奖
First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize，Shortlist for each genre and Grand Prize .
特别大奖得主将获得由 American Scholastic Convention（ASC）提供的美国顶尖大学教授科研项目指定课题全额奖学金1份。一、二、三等奖得主也将分别获得50%、30%、20%的指定课题奖学金1份。
参与费用 Entry Fee
200人民币/30美金。所有收入将被用于项目运营以及其他非盈利性活动。
200CNY/30USD. All income will be used for project operations and other non-profit activities.
写作要求 Writing Requirements
● 作品须以英语写成
● 叙事文或论文（600-2000词）；诗歌（不超过80行）
● 作品须为原创。如有引用他人作品，参赛者必须包括文中引用以及参考文献。如发现有抄袭，参赛者将被立即取消资格。不要在文中包括名字、家庭住址等任何个人信息。
● The work must be written in English
● Narratives or Essays (600-2000 words); Poetry (no more than 80 lines)
● Participants must complete their work originally. If other’s works are cited, participants must include in-textcitation and bibliography. once the participant is found to plagiarized, he or she will be disqualified directly. Do not include any personal information, such as name, home address, etc
作品格式 The Format
● PDF文件（文件须小于20M）
● 作品题目必须置于作品第一页
● Times New Roman字体，12号字，2.0行距
● 如有参考，请使用文中引用及参考文献
● 文件名以姓名+类别组成（Sam Zhang, Writing）
● PDF files (files less than 20 M)
● The title of the work must be placed at the first page of the article
● Times New Roman, 12-point type, double-spaced
● If there are references, please indicate the in-text citation and references
● The file is named by name + category (Sam Zhang, Writing)
演讲作品要求 Speech Requirements
● 作品须以英语演讲
● 作品须为原创。如有引用他人作品，参赛者必须包括文中引用以及参考文献。如发现有抄袭，参赛者将被立即取消资格。不要在文中包括名字、家庭住址等任何个人信息。
● The speech must be done in English
● Video length must not exceed 5 minutes
● Participants must complete their work originally. once the participant is found to plagiarized, he or she will be disqualified directly. Do not include any personal information, such as name, home address, etc
作品格式 The Format
● 视频请以视频链接形式（例如bilibili，youtube etc.）上传，其他作品以PDF作为最终格式上传（例如：某参赛作品为摄影/视频作品，则参赛者可以先建立word文档，在文档中插入作品/视频链接以及作品陈述，转换成PDF形式提交）
● 文件名由姓名+类别组成（keyi Lin, Speech）
● Videos will be uploaded in video link (e.g. bilibili, youtube etc.）
● The file is named by name + category (keyi Lin, Speech)
艺术作品要求 Art Requirements
● 漫画、设计、视频、绘画、插图、混合画、摄影、版画
● 作品须为原创。
● 参赛者可以组成不超过3人的团队完成作品，或自己独自完成。
● 不要包括名字、家庭住址等任何个人信息
● 参赛者须提交不少于100词的英文作品陈述
● Works in the form of comic art, design, video, painting and illustration, mixed media, photography, printmaking
● Participants must complete their work originally
● Participants can choose to complete the work in a group no more than 3 people, or they can choose to complete it by oneself
● Do not include any personal information, such as name, home address, etc
●Written reflection in English (artist’s statement) of more than 100 words is required
作品格式 The Format
● 视频请以视频链接形式（例如bilibili，youtube etc.）上传，其他作品以PDF作为最终格式上传（例如：某参赛作品为摄影/视频作品，则参赛者可以先建立word文档，在文档中插入作品/视频链接以及作品陈述，转换成PDF形式提交）
● 如有参考作品，请包含文中引用及参考文献
● 文件名由姓名+类别组成（Julia Lee, Art）
● Videos will be uploaded in video link (e.g. bilibili, youtube etc.）, and other works will be uploaded in PDF type
● If there are references, please indicate the in-text citation and references
● The file is named by name + category (Julia Lee, Art)
注意事项
● 文件一旦上传，不可更改或退款
● 写作与演讲比赛禁止组队
● once the work is uploaded, it can not be changed or refunded
● The writers and speekers can't team up
