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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
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