New Contest Alert : Women’s Day Special

“Clips and Pages” is organizing a “Women’s Special” event for the month of March. We personally believe that “Everyday is Women’s Day” and there is no particular day or month to celebrate Womanhood. Yet, as 8th March is the internationally accepted “Women’s Day”, so we decided to dedicate the month of March to our very special Women Anthology and Opinion Polls on our group.

Here are the themes that we have decided on for the Anthology:
1. Connection between Feminism and Literature
2. Women Equism
3. Feminism in Literature
4. Eco-feminism
5. Women Trafficking
6. Feminist Literature
7. Maternal Health
8. Gender-based Violence
9. Child Marriage
10. Female Genital Mutilation
11. Reproductive Health and Rights
12. Gender Equality
13. Motherhood
14. A woman’s sacrifice for the sake Of household duties
15. Housewife– An Unpaid and Underrated Job
16. Single Mothers
17. Womanhood through the Eyes of Eunuch and Trans-sex Women
18. Prostitutes
19. Unrealistic Beauty Standards
20. Periods– A Taboo
21. Women in Every Field

(Or any other topics related to women that you feel is important to address)

The topics mentioned above are the themes, not the heading. You can either use them as the title of your write-ups or have your own unique, attractive and creative title based on the themes.

Line/Word Limits:

Short Poem: 20-25 lines
Long Poem: 100 lines (max)
Short Story: 800- 1000 words
Long Story: 1000-3000 words
Article: 1000-3000 words

P.S.: Please note that do not stretch your poems or stories too much, just because there is greater limits. Use the limits if the write-ups truly demand it, else try to convey your emotions in as few lines/words as possible.

Eagerly waiting for your beautiful submissions.

We accept email submissions at: monthlyanthologies@gmail.com

Last Date to Submit: 15th April (Extended due to Lockdown)

For the Opinion Polls, we at “Clips and Pages” are inviting women authors for a Group Discussion, where they will post some opinion polls related to women or feminism and invite people to answer their questions. The best answer will get a gift sponsored by the author who posted the questions, which may be a signed copy from the author or an Amazon Gift Card or any other exciting prize, and the winning entries will be published in our anthology with the question and a brief about the opinion poll hosts. The winners will get an e-certificate from us + e copy of the book and the hosts will be promoted through some exclusive posters designed by “Clips and Pages” which will feature a short introduction, the question and a photo of the opinion poll host.

The Contests that are currently going on are:

1. Author Devika Das

Comment to stand a chance to win Amazon gift voucher worth Rs 500/- #Womankindanthologyopinionpoll

I, Devika Das, am a Content Writer, an Author, and a Theatre Artist. Feminism to me means getting opportunities to prove my potential as an individual regardless of my gender. If we are privileged, we must provide opportunities for others to grow as a person.

My question for the contest: “Is consent important in friendship? Share an incident where you felt your friend intruded your private space or vice-versa?” Word limit of the answer: Max 200 words

Deadline: 31 March 2020

Best entries will be published in an anthology; winners to receive certificates and e-copies for free.Best answers to this question will win an Amazon gift voucher worth Rs 500/-

2. Author Nibedita Sen

Comment to stand a chance to be featured in Cafey Ekla

#Womankindanthologyopinionpoll by Nibedita Sen

As an ever-curious person and being a professional journalist for a decade now, I have always felt performance supersedes gender roles. Feminism to me is supporting the other and this ‘other’ need not be female gender always. Feminine characters in people who are generally bogged down or bullied need to be encouraged and strengthened. Refurbishing these characters and helping one to find an identity of own, reflected by the confidence within you is what I call Feminism.

My question for the contest is: How do you describe empathy? What is the way you choose to empathize with a loner? Given an audio medium, how will you choose to support a person dealing with mental health issues?

Scribble within 1500 words by 31st March 2020. Best entries to be featured in Cafey Ekla.

3. Author Gopa Bhattacharjee

Comment to stand a chance to win Amazon gift voucher worth Rs 500/- #Womankindanthologyopinionpoll

I, Gopa Bhattacharjee, an entrepreneur, translator, actor and poet. Feminism to me means in keeping the right balance of life and creating one’s own independent road of happiness in togetherness.

My question for the contest: “Is feminism a misconception upheld by many in the society? Share your viewpoints or any incident where you felt the concept has been twisted and derogated.

Word limit of the answer: Max 50 to 100 words

Deadline: 31 March 2020

Best entries will be published in an anthology; winners to receive certificates and e-copies for free.Best answers to this question will receive my poetry book UNTURNED VERSES ,One of the BESTSELLER IN KOLKATA BOOK FAIR ,and also win an Amazon gift voucher worth Rs 500/-

4. Author Prasupta Roy

Comment & stand a chance to win ‘Loveswept’ by Prasupta Roy!

#Womankindanthologyopinionpoll
Prasupta Roy is an author and a teacher. Writing and teaching are her passions. She juggles between the two to keep herself enriched.

Feminism to me means the right to express my feelings and views without any inhibitions or restrictions.

We talk about gender equality. But still a woman is ostracized if she expresses her views and feelings whereas men take pride in it. What’s your take on it?

Deadline 31st March, 2020.

Best entries to be published in an anthology, winners to receive certificates and e copies for free. Best answer to this question to receive the book “Loveswept” by Prasupta Roy.