Using the #celebrating daughters Using hashtags, social media users can write letters to their fathers or their daughters on their walls, and even tag friends to encourage them to write too.
A special video will be made based on the two best papers selected from the presentations submitted by the judges and a book with 50 papers will be published. There will be additional arrangements for senders and recipients of selected letters. A special exhibition of letters will also be organized.
Submission Rules and Requirements:
1. Letters between father and daughter can express love, emotions, feelings, gratitude, thanks, complaints, regrets and shared bonds.
2. The letter can be written in Bengali or English with a maximum word limit of 600.
3. Letters can be posted in three ways:
· Written on paper, then photographed or scanned
· As attachment in Word/PDF file
· Writing on someone’s Facebook profile and then submitting the link
4. The sender can include a father-daughter photo or two separate photos of father and daughter as attachments.
5. The name, complete address and mobile number of the person writing the letter should be clearly mentioned.
6. The letter should be sent to this email address: [email protected]
7. The presented paper can be used for non-commercial purposes in various exhibitions and initiatives under the Campaign. In that case, UNFPA and Prothom Alo retain copyright on the letters.
8. The last date for submission of letters is 12:00 AM (midnight), Thursday, January 25, 2024.
9. All decisions of the officers regarding the initiative will be considered final.
This unique letter-writing initiative will serve to highlight the important role of fathers in the upbringing and well-being of their daughters. It is felt that this effort will also play a role in changing the social values and norms related to preference for son and dislike for daughter.