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PHOTO CONTEST ON THE TOPIC OF "VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN"
Noyan Tapan
03.11.2010 | 16:48
The United Nations Populations Fund within the framework of "Combating
Gender-Based Violence in the South Caucasus" Project is pleased to
announce a photo contest on the topic of "Violence Against Women".
About the project:
"Combating Gender-Based Violence in the South Caucasus" project (CGBV
project) is a three-year initiative launched by the United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA) with financial support of the Royal Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Norway.
UNFPA CGBV project aims at creating enabling environment for reduction
of gender-based violence in Armenia and supporting the country in
fulfilling its international obligations in order to ensure effective
protection and promotion of women's rights and fundamental freedoms
as well as to foster gender equality and women's participation in
decision-making processes.
What is Violence Against Women: Violence against women is a complex
phenomenon deeply rooted in the way society is set up -- cultural
beliefs, power relations, economic power imbalances, and the masculine
ideal of male dominance. It occurs in all societies and is the social,
psychological and economic subordination of women. It has thrived
unnoticed because there was no global recognition of its existence
until the past twenty years. Such violence occurs within the home or
in the wider community, and women are vulnerable to this violence at
all stages of life. Women face many threats even within their home
and work place and especially in war and conflict situations. Threats
range from child abuse, prostitution, physical violence, psychological
abuse, sexual harassment to harmful practices excused as 'traditional
culture' such as forced early marriage, widow burning, and female
genital cutting. According to the World Health Organization (WHO),
at least one in every three of the world's female population has been
physically or sexually abused.
Domestic violence is one of the commonly spread forms of violence
against women. It has been defined as a pattern of coercive behavior.
It could be physical, psychological, sexual, or economic by its
nature and perpetuated usually by men against women to maintain power
and control.
For more information about violence against women, visit:
· Official Say NO - UNiTE campaign website:
http://www.saynotoviolence.org/
· Ending Violence Against Women : United Nations Population Fund:
http://www.unfpa.org/endingviolence/
· WHO | Violence against women:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs239/en/
· Violence against Women - Gender Issues - UNIFEM: ·
http://www.violenceagainstwomen.eu/pages/1_2--sign-the-petition.html
· European Year of Combating Violence Against Women: ·
http://www.violenceagainstwomen.eu/pages/1_2--sign-the-petition.html
1. Submissions:
Eligibility criteria: Both professional photographers and/or
individuals interested in photo art are invited to submit their photos
within the framework of the contest.
Important: each contestant can submit up to three different
photographs!
The submissions should consist of a photograph/photographs (either
coloured or black and white) illustrating the problem of violence
against women in Armenia.
Photograph/photographs should be submitted in digital format on a
CD and in print (10cm x 15cm format) together with an accompanying
filled-in application form in English, which can be downloaded here.
Important: Photos that have already been published elsewhere or are
the property of a third party are not eligible for the contest! Each
photo in electronic format should be at least 72-300 dpi. Only minor
dodging and/or color correction and cropping are acceptable. The
authors of the selected photos also have to provide the exif data
for the submitted photos.
The photograph/photographs must not contain obscene, provocative,
defamatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable or
inappropriate content.
Photos that don't meet the above mention requirements will not be
considered.
ATTENTION:
The Photograph/photographs and the background information on the
contestant should all be submitted in one sealed envelope to the UN
building (14 P. Adamyan St.) before17:00, 10 November 2010. On the
envelope, please, clearly mark in English the following:
- Name of the contest, i.e. "UNFPA CGBV Project Photo Contest on the
topic of "Violence Against Women".
- Name and last name of the contestant;
- Contestant's contact details.
Please note that it is absolutely necessary to sign the REGISTRATION
FORM available at UN Guards Office upon submission of your works.
Late submissions will not be accepted.
2. Selection process
The deadline for submission of photo art works is November 10, 2010.
The respective works will be evaluated by the panel of leading experts
in the field of gender and photography based on the following criteria:
ï~C¼ relevance to the contest topic ï~C¼ demonstration of creative
approach ï~C¼ technical quality.
3. Awards
The winners are expected to be awarded respectively with monetary
prizes. The best ten photos will be used for the exhibitions to be
organized in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia.
4. Publication of the selected photographs
· UNFPA CGBV/Armenia claims the right to print, distribute, publish
and use the photos submitted to the contest with due credit to the
author of the photograph; · The best works will be displayed at the
exhibitions to be organized in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia · The
selected photographs will also be placed on the UNFPA CGBV/Armenia
Project website at http://www.genderbasedviolence.am/.
Should you have any further questions or inquiries regarding photo
contest rules and requirements, please contact Ms. Jina Sargizova at
[email protected] Tel.: +374 10 54 17 92.
From: A. Papazian
Noyan Tapan
03.11.2010 | 16:48
The United Nations Populations Fund within the framework of "Combating
Gender-Based Violence in the South Caucasus" Project is pleased to
announce a photo contest on the topic of "Violence Against Women".
About the project:
"Combating Gender-Based Violence in the South Caucasus" project (CGBV
project) is a three-year initiative launched by the United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA) with financial support of the Royal Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Norway.
UNFPA CGBV project aims at creating enabling environment for reduction
of gender-based violence in Armenia and supporting the country in
fulfilling its international obligations in order to ensure effective
protection and promotion of women's rights and fundamental freedoms
as well as to foster gender equality and women's participation in
decision-making processes.
What is Violence Against Women: Violence against women is a complex
phenomenon deeply rooted in the way society is set up -- cultural
beliefs, power relations, economic power imbalances, and the masculine
ideal of male dominance. It occurs in all societies and is the social,
psychological and economic subordination of women. It has thrived
unnoticed because there was no global recognition of its existence
until the past twenty years. Such violence occurs within the home or
in the wider community, and women are vulnerable to this violence at
all stages of life. Women face many threats even within their home
and work place and especially in war and conflict situations. Threats
range from child abuse, prostitution, physical violence, psychological
abuse, sexual harassment to harmful practices excused as 'traditional
culture' such as forced early marriage, widow burning, and female
genital cutting. According to the World Health Organization (WHO),
at least one in every three of the world's female population has been
physically or sexually abused.
Domestic violence is one of the commonly spread forms of violence
against women. It has been defined as a pattern of coercive behavior.
It could be physical, psychological, sexual, or economic by its
nature and perpetuated usually by men against women to maintain power
and control.
For more information about violence against women, visit:
· Official Say NO - UNiTE campaign website:
http://www.saynotoviolence.org/
· Ending Violence Against Women : United Nations Population Fund:
http://www.unfpa.org/endingviolence/
· WHO | Violence against women:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs239/en/
· Violence against Women - Gender Issues - UNIFEM: ·
http://www.violenceagainstwomen.eu/pages/1_2--sign-the-petition.html
· European Year of Combating Violence Against Women: ·
http://www.violenceagainstwomen.eu/pages/1_2--sign-the-petition.html
1. Submissions:
Eligibility criteria: Both professional photographers and/or
individuals interested in photo art are invited to submit their photos
within the framework of the contest.
Important: each contestant can submit up to three different
photographs!
The submissions should consist of a photograph/photographs (either
coloured or black and white) illustrating the problem of violence
against women in Armenia.
Photograph/photographs should be submitted in digital format on a
CD and in print (10cm x 15cm format) together with an accompanying
filled-in application form in English, which can be downloaded here.
Important: Photos that have already been published elsewhere or are
the property of a third party are not eligible for the contest! Each
photo in electronic format should be at least 72-300 dpi. Only minor
dodging and/or color correction and cropping are acceptable. The
authors of the selected photos also have to provide the exif data
for the submitted photos.
The photograph/photographs must not contain obscene, provocative,
defamatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable or
inappropriate content.
Photos that don't meet the above mention requirements will not be
considered.
ATTENTION:
The Photograph/photographs and the background information on the
contestant should all be submitted in one sealed envelope to the UN
building (14 P. Adamyan St.) before17:00, 10 November 2010. On the
envelope, please, clearly mark in English the following:
- Name of the contest, i.e. "UNFPA CGBV Project Photo Contest on the
topic of "Violence Against Women".
- Name and last name of the contestant;
- Contestant's contact details.
Please note that it is absolutely necessary to sign the REGISTRATION
FORM available at UN Guards Office upon submission of your works.
Late submissions will not be accepted.
2. Selection process
The deadline for submission of photo art works is November 10, 2010.
The respective works will be evaluated by the panel of leading experts
in the field of gender and photography based on the following criteria:
ï~C¼ relevance to the contest topic ï~C¼ demonstration of creative
approach ï~C¼ technical quality.
3. Awards
The winners are expected to be awarded respectively with monetary
prizes. The best ten photos will be used for the exhibitions to be
organized in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia.
4. Publication of the selected photographs
· UNFPA CGBV/Armenia claims the right to print, distribute, publish
and use the photos submitted to the contest with due credit to the
author of the photograph; · The best works will be displayed at the
exhibitions to be organized in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia · The
selected photographs will also be placed on the UNFPA CGBV/Armenia
Project website at http://www.genderbasedviolence.am/.
Should you have any further questions or inquiries regarding photo
contest rules and requirements, please contact Ms. Jina Sargizova at
[email protected] Tel.: +374 10 54 17 92.
From: A. Papazian