Support Storytelling By Women Living in Palestine
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| Organization | femLENS MTU |
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| Region | Palestine |
| Website | Website |
| ProjectLeader | Jekaterina Saveljeva |
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femLENS offers photography education as a tool for empowering women and supporting them during lifelong learning. With support of a local partner, our photography and storytelling workshops will give 20 Palestinian women a chance to create and share their own stories. This will give women a voice, much needed in the media space, and will enrich the representation of Palestine. With the workshops we hope to raise global awareness on social issues through first-hand accounts.
Challenge
Today's cultural and media representation of women is not inclusive and diverse. Men and women are often portrayed in stereotypical ways, and traditional roles in society are emphasised. This misrepresentation and its implications need to change before political, economic, and social equality of the sexes is possible. Women in photography remain a minority even in western countries - in more traditional societies getting access to training and support is that much harder.
Long-Term Impact
The project will train 20 women in documentary photography and will bolster and diversify narratives of what we know and how we see Palestine. By taking photos and engaging with their communities in new ways, women gain confidence and develop a deeper, more dynamic relationship with their society. Moreover, the participants will learn to use common, accessible technologies in new ways, promoting lifelong learning and technological literacy.
References
- https://femlens.com
- http://femlens.com
- https://www.dailystar.com.lb//News/Lebanon-News/2017/Nov-15/426476-photography-helps-shatila-women-break-boundaries.ashx#.Wi6hXybAU8N.wordpress
- http://resourcemagonline.com/2018/03/introducing-we-see-the-documentary-photography-magazine-encouraging-women-to-become-agents-of-change/87393/
- https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/innovating-in-the-fight-against-trafficking-20181130
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