Pakistani filmmaker wins gender equality award in Singapore
Pakistani award-winning filmmaker, Shehzad Hameed Ahmad was recently honored by; United Women Singapore for championing the cause of gender equality through his films.
In an online ceremony, Singapore-based Ahmad was awarded the Gender Equality Impact Changemaker (Male Individual) award.
Shehzad the Pakistani filmmaker, is living in Singapore at the moment.
So, the Pakistani Filmmaker won the Gender Equality Impact Changemaker (Male Individual) award in an online ceremony; for highlighting women’s causes and creating awareness for gender equality through his work over the last 10 years.
Over the last 10 years, Shehzad has done considerable work highlighting women causes and creating awareness for gender equality.
Pakistani Filmmaker Shehzad’s work
Meanwhile his work includes the likes of ‘The Pakistani Four’ 2012, where he traversed across America to film the journey of 4 Pakistani American women.
‘Flight of the Falcons’ 2015, that profiled the inspiring journey of Pakistani schoolteacher and her two-room school in Aroop, Gujranwala; that highlighted the issues of girls education in rural Pakistan
And ‘Nepal’s Child Brides’ 2017, that highlights the work of Nepali activists in creating awareness about this crucial issue.
However his work is very vast and his masterpieces also featured on;
TVF International, Toggle, Dawn News, National Geographic, TV Ontario, CNA and Crime & Investigation Channel, amongst others.
United Women Singapore’s GEIA aims to recognize organizations, men, women, and youth in Singapore; who have championed initiatives to advance gender equality; and empowerment of women in the workplace and/or the community.
Whereas earlier, in May 2020, his insightful documentaries on the war in Afghanistan; ‘Caught in the Crossfire’ and ‘The Battle for Kabul’; won two Silver awards at the prestigious World Media Festival 2020 at Hamburg, Germany.
The same two captivating documentaries last month swept two awards at the New York Festival 2020 in the Global Issues and Political documentaries categories.
