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Photo Contest: "Women Can! Women's Rights are Human Rights" - Celebrating CEDAW 30th anniversary
SUBMISSION DEADLINE 15 OCTOBER 2009
Winners will be notified by early November
The 7 contest winners will receive official plaques of recognition and their winning photographs will be unveiled on 25 November 2009 at the opening of the exhibition โWomen CAN: Womenโs Rights are Human Rightsโ held in Bangkok, Thailand. The winning photographs will also be featured on the websites of the UN agencies involved in organizing the contest.
WHAT IS CEDAW?
Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1979, CEDAW is the international bill of rights for women. It legally obligates Governments that have signed onto the Convention to promote and protect the rights of women in all spheres of their lives. It defines what equality and life without discrimination mean for women and girls around the world. It empowers women and promotes womenโs active participation, which are crucial to creating social change and fighting global poverty. 186 countries โ more than ninety per cent of the members of the United Nations โ have signed onto the Convention. This is a powerful expression of commitment to achieving gender equality.
HOW TO SUBMIT?
Contestants may apply in two categories: amateur and professional
For each entry, please include: photographerโs name, age, sex, contact information, photograph category, title, year, place and country where it was taken
Please include a brief description of the photograph (no more than 50 words per entry)
Mail submissions to: CEDAW Photo Contest; UNIFEM; UN Building, 5th Floor Block B; Rajdamnern Nok Avenue Bangkok, 10200; THAILAND or email to: cedawphoto@cedawphotocontest.org (please note that emails over 10MB may bounce)
SPECIFICATIONS
Photographs may either be submitted in print or digital format:
Print submissions must be individual prints in colour or black and white and submitted with the original negatives or slides, sized at min. 20cm x 25cm, max. 21cm x 29cm
Digital submissions must be in TIFF, EPS or JPEG format with a resolution of at least 300 dpi and must be submitted on a CD-Rom, accompanied by A4 size prints (21cm x 29 cm)
SUBMISSION CRITERIA
Successful entries will depict gender equality and non-discrimination of women in action in the Asia-Pacific region on the theme: Women can โ Womenโs Rights are Human Rights.
Interpretations of this theme can include depictions of:
- Women participating in decision-making processes, such as women exercising their right to vote and the right to be elected, taking part in peace negotiations and post-conflict reconstruction processes, holding leadership positions in the government, civil society, community, private sector;
- Women participating in post-disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction initiatives;
- Women and girls enjoying the same opportunities for education as men and boys;
- Women enjoying the same employment opportunities and labour rights as men, and working in sectors that are traditionally dominated by men;
- Women having equal access to health care services;
- Women and men participating equally in household duties, such as taking care of children or the elderly;
- Rural women, indigenous women, HIV positive women, migrant women, refugee women and other often excluded groups of women enjoying these rights.
CONDITIONS
- Each individual/organisation can submit more than one entry;
- Photographs must not have been featured or printed in previous publications, promotional materials or websites;
- Entries must be submitted with the permission of the photographer;
- The photographer retains copyright; any photograph used by the organisers will bear the photographerโs name and country;
- By submitting an entry, the contestant agrees to the condition that any image submitted for the contest may be used by the organisers for not-for-profit advocacy and promotional materials, including but not limited to: photo exhibition related to this contest, publications, websites, documents, presentations, videos and PSAs;
- Photographers must be citizens or residents of a country in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Winners are invited to the exhibition opening but cannot be financially supported by the organisers;
- Due to the large volume of expected submissions, only winners will be contacted.
THE ORGANISERS
The Asia Pacific Regional Coordination Mechanism Thematic Working Group on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women, co-chaired by UNESCAP and UNIFEM, serves as a forum for UN partners to engage in coordinated efforts to enhance the UN systemโs work at the regional level in promoting gender equality and empowerment of women.
More information about CEDAW, the organisers and the contest is available at our website: http://www.cedawphotocontest.org
Additional Information
Country: Thailand
Website: http://www.cedawphotocontest.org/
Email: N/A
Phone: N/A
Contact Person: N/A
Source: Shoko Ishikawa
When: 07/9/2009