Resilience - stories of women inspiring change: Alexandria, Egypt

 Via World Press Photo Foundation

February 6, 2024

Anna Boyiazis: Swim instructor Chema, 17, snaps her fingers as she disappears underwater in Nungwi, Zanzibar, 2016

Resilience - stories of women inspiring change: Alexandria, Egypt featuring Gallery photographer Anna Boyiazis

01 February 2024 to  21 February 2024

The World Press Photo Foundation, the Kingdom of the Netherlands present a selection of stories, awarded in the annual World Press Photo Contest from 2000 to 2021, that highlight the resilience and challenges of women, girls and communities around the world.

Gender equality and justice is a fundamental human right critical in supporting cohesive societies. Yet women around the world face deeply entrenched inequality and remain underrepresented in political and economic roles. Worldwide in 2021, women represented just 26.1% of some 35,500 parliament seats, only 22.6% of over 3,400 ministers, and 27% of all managerial positions. Violence against women prevails as a serious global health and protection issue. An estimated one in three women will experience physical or sexual abuse in her lifetime.


This joint exhibition conveys the commitment of the Netherlands to women’s rights and gender equality and justice. Multiple voices, documented by 17 photographers of 13 different nationalities, offer insights into issues including sexism, gender-based violence, reproductive rights, and access to equal opportunities. The selection of stories explores how women and gender issues have evolved in the 21st century and how photojournalism has developed in the ways of portraying them.


See a selection of the stories and photographs on display.




Event information
Location
IFE (Institut français d'Egypte à Alexandrie)
30 Nabi Daniel street, Al Attarin Sharq,
Al Attarin, Alexandria


Visiting hours
Monday to Thursday : 9.00 - 21.00
Friday and Saturday: 10.00 - 20.00
Sunday : 9.00 - 21.00


Tickets
Free

Resilience: Stories of Women Inspiring Change Photo Exhibition & 16 Days of Activism at UWI

 Via Express Vibes

November 24, 2023

Title: Finding Freedom in the Water

© Anna Boyiazis

Kijini Primary School students learn to float, swim and perform rescues on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in the Indian Ocean off of Mnyuni, Zanzibar.

The captivating ‘Resilience – Stories of Women Inspiring Change’ exhibition, presented by The World Press Photo Foundation and the Kingdom of the Netherlands is currently on display at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St. Augustine Campus.

Echoing a global call for gender equality and justice, the exhibition unveils the successes and struggles of women, girls, and communities worldwide. Amidst persistent inequalities and the widespread prevalence of violence against women, these narratives captured by 17 photographers from 13 nations shed light on sexism, gender-based violence, reproductive rights, and the pursuit of equal opportunities. Each curated story signifies the evolving landscape of gender issues in the 21st century, underlining the deep impact of photojournalism.

Lecturer and Head of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies at The UWI, Dr. Sue Ann Barratt shared her thoughts on the significance of the exhibition, “Images carry multiple complex messages in a moment. It catches our eyes, minds, and hearts as we pass by. These images of RESILIENCE tell multiple stories about women’s lived experiences. And goes beyond the limit of time, space and place. These images, curated by the World Press Association and brought to us through the collaborative efforts of the IGDS, The Alma Jordan Library and our external partner, The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, bring to our attention how women live their lives as resilient, moving resilience from the realm of the abstract to the real of the real in context.”

Aligned with the festival, the ‘Resilience’ exhibition stands as an essential part of the 16 Days of Activism, intertwining with IGDS’ IGNITE ChalkBack UWI event. This event marks the culmination of the semester’s Cat Calls of UWI Project, illuminating street harassment and gender-based violence. Further, a panel discussion – Narratives of Resilience: Women Speak their Truth will also be hosted on Friday 24 November.

To register please visit https://uwi.zoom.us/…/tJIqceGoqT8iHdbTAQHoT8nLhKGY68Z-G9VM

Amidst these events, the Alma Jordan Library will proudly exhibit 36 posters and 5 stories highlighting resilient women across diverse industries throughout the Research Festival.

This collective effort signifies a steadfast commitment to global gender equality, justice, and human rights, in solidarity with the 16 Days of Activism from November 20 to December 10, culminating on Human Rights Day.

Resilience - stories of women inspiring change features Anna Boyiazis' "Finding Freedom in the Water"

 Via World Press Photo

October 21, 2022

The World Press Photo Foundation presents a selection of stories, awarded in the annual World Press Photo Contest from 2000 to 2021, that highlight the resilience and challenges of women, girls and communities around the world.

Gender equality and justice are fundamental human rights critical in supporting cohesive societies. Yet women around the world face deeply entrenched inequality and remain underrepresented in political and economic roles. Worldwide in 2021, women represented just 26.1% of some 35,500 parliament seats, only 22.6% of over 3,400 ministers, and 27% of all managerial positions. Violence against women prevails as a serious global health and protection issue. An estimated one in three women will experience physical or sexual abuse in her lifetime.

This joint exhibition conveys the commitment of the Netherlands to women’s rights and gender equality and justice. Multiple voices, documented by 17 photographers of 13 different nationalities, offer insights into issues including sexism, gender-based violence, reproductive rights, and access to equal opportunities. The selection of stories explores how women and gender issues have evolved in the 21st century and how photojournalism has developed in the ways of portraying them.

A young woman learns to float, in the Indian Ocean, off Nungwi, Zanzibar, on 24 November 2016. Credit/©: Anna Boyiazis.

Finding Freedom in the Water shares the story of students from the Kijini Primary School who learn to swim and perform rescues, in the Indian Ocean, off of Muyuni Beach, Zanzibar. Traditionally, girls in the Zanzibar Archipelago have been discouraged from learning how to swim, largely due to the absence of modest swimwear. The Panje Project teaches local women and girls swimming skills in an effort to reduce high rates of drowning.

This story awarded in the 2018 World Press Photo Contest can be considered an example of photojournalism with a solutions approach. Rather than focusing only on problems, solutions journalism reports on how people are trying to deal with difficult social issues and what we can learn from their efforts. The series looks at how teaching women a vital skill like swimming can be an important step towards emancipation and gender justice.

'Resilience: stories of women inspiring change’ is on display in:


Sao Paulo, Brazil - 14 October to 6 November
Athens, Greece - 28 October to 18 November
Brasilia, Brazil - 4 to 20 November
Belo Horizonte, Brazil - 9 to 26 November
Porto Alegre, Brazil - 16 November to 4 December

Istanbul, Turkey - 24 November to 15 December
Dhaka, Bangladesh - 25 November to 10 December
Skopje, Macedonia - 25 November to 11 December

Ankara, Turkey - 25 November to 15 December

The National Press Photographers Foundation is pleased to announce the Michel du Cille $15,000 fellowship is awarded to Anna Boyiazis

 Via Nation Press Photographers Foundation

August 29, 2022

Kijini Primary School students walk to shore after a swimming lesson, Muyuni Beach, Zanzibar, 2016

The National Press Photographers Foundation is pleased to announce the Michel du Cille $15,000 fellowship is awarded to Anna Boyiazis.

Judge's Comments

In 2016, Boyiazis began photographing her long-term project, Finding Freedom in the Water, in the Indian Ocean off of the Zanzibar Archipelago. The project bears witness to women and girls learning to swim, an act of emancipation. Taking this project to the next level, Boyiazis will expand upon existing work to create a nuanced portrayal of first-generation women and girls to acquire this potentially life-saving skill. 

 “I’m extremely grateful to be named the 2022 Michel du Cille Fellow to expand upon my existing work focused on aquatic safety and drowning prevention. With a deep sense of humility, I welcome this opportunity to celebrate Michel du Cille’s enduring legacy and compassionate spirit!” 

“The approach that Anna used was very refreshing. She took an issue with some complications and issues that needed to be solved. But she also took the high road and said that these humans have other lives. This is not just a downtrodden approach. Anna uplifted these women. And by doing that, she uplifted the viewer in the process of their plight. It is refreshing to see happen!” – juror Dudley Brooks.

 “Anna’s work has a beautiful lyrical feel,” said juror Clinton Cargill. Cargill said, “Anna approached this story with grace, dignity, nuance, and texture. That’s what our coverage of the world should be.”

 Michel’s wife and juror Nikki Kahn added, “Michel loved Africa. Anna shows Africa in the light that was extremely important to Michel, so thank you. We look forward to seeing what comes out of the next body of work.”

 The 2022 fellowship jurors were Dudley Brooks, The Washington Post, Deputy Director of Photography; Clinton Cargill, The New York Times, Assistant Photo Editor; and Nikki Kahn, Sierra Magazine, Photo Editor.

The 2022 fellowship jurors were Dudley Brooks, The Washington Post, Deputy Director of Photography; Clinton Cargill, The New York Times, Assistant Photo Editor; and Nikki Kahn, Sierra Magazine, Photo Editor.

Defend Our Clinics! Photo Story by Nina Berman

 Via Indypendent

Photos by Nina Berman

July 5, 2022

A Planned Parenthood clinic in Lower Manhattan has become a magnet for anti-choice activists who don’t want to stop with Roe’s repeal.

Women who have abortions should get the death penalty,” Beatrice, a pro-life protester, told The Indypendent. She wore a T-shirt that read “Hope is here” and was one of several women protesting outside the downtown Manhattan Health Center on the Saturday morning before the Supreme Court toppled Roe v. Wade. 

While the religious right’s quest for earthly dominion over women’s bodies proceeds undisturbed on this morning, that’s not always the case. On the first Saturday of each month, Witness for Life, an anti-choice group, returns to the same clinic, which is run by Planned Parenthood. They are met by counter-protests organized by NYC For Abortion Rights, a socialist-feminist collective that fights for full abortion and reproductive justice.

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Mississippi will lead to the outright ban or severe restriction of abortion rights in 22 states that are home to 64 million women and girls, with several more states likely to enact similar laws. It won’t stop there. People who suffer miscarriages or stillbirths could face criminal investigations and those who cross state lines to procure an abortion will be targeted, as will all the people and organizations that help them. Digital surveillance technologies will further the aims of the abortion police in ways that weren’t possible when Roe was decided in 1973.

Meanwhile, New York’s state and local leaders have promised that ours will be a sanctuary state for women seeking abortions and won’t cooperate with out-of-state law enforcement. Mutual aid groups have also vowed to aid those in need. The prospect that anti-choicers, now further emboldened, will step up their protests and harassment outside New York City’s abortion clinics seems likely. If they do, how many of us will be there to greet them? For more, see abortionrights.nyc.

Nina Berman: Thousands of abortion rights supporters rallied in Washington Square Park hours after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 28.

More photos and full article here

Nina Berman and David Butow will be in discussion about the current threats to photojournalism on Friday, Jul 22 - Zoom registration here.

Anna Boyiazis' In World Press Photo Exhibition: Resilience – Stories Of Women Inspiring Change

 

Via World Press Photo

May 26, 2022

The World Press Photo Foundation, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the City of The Hague present a selection of stories, awarded in the World Press Photo Contests from 2000 to 2021, that highlight the resilience and challenges of women, girls and communities around the world.

Gender equality and justice is a fundamental human right critical in supporting cohesive societies. Yet women around the world face deeply entrenched inequality and remain underrepresented in political and economic roles. Worldwide in 2021, women represented just 26.1% of some 35,500 parliament seats, only 22.6% of over 3,400 ministers, and 27% of all managerial positions. Violence against women prevails as a serious global health and protection issue. An estimated one in three women will experience physical or sexual abuse in her lifetime.

This joint exhibition conveys the commitment of the Netherlands to women’s rights and gender equality and justice. Multiple voices, documented by 17 photographers of 13 different nationalities, offer insights into issues including sexism, gender-based violence, reproductive rights, and access to equal opportunities. The selection of stories explores how women and gender issues have evolved in the 21st century and how photojournalism has developed in the ways of portraying them.

The exhibition features Anna Boyiazis' "Finding Freedom in the Water" series.
 

Event location

Atrium City Hall

Spui 70

The Hague

The Netherlands

Visiting hours

Monday-Wednesday: 7.00 - 19.00

Thursday: 7.00 - 19.00

Friday: 7.00 - 19.00

Saturday: 9.30 - 17.00

For more information about World Press Photo, go to www.worldpressphoto.org.

August 26, 1970: The Women's Strike for Equality

Women in Parade Down 5th Avenue on the 50th Anniversary of the Passage of the 19th Amendment, New York, 1970 -Photograph by John Olsen


The Women’s Strike for Equality was a strike which took place in the United States on August 26, 1970. It celebrated the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment, which effectively gave American women the right to vote. The rally was sponsored by the National Organization for Women (NOW). More than 20,000 women gathered for the protest in New York City and throughout the country

 At the march for Women’s Strike for Equality, the three preconditions for emancipation included child care, legal abortion and equal pay.

The Guardian: From the archive, 27 August 1970: US women find some advertising offensive, insulting and degrading

 

Ken Regan: Gloria Steinhem, Women's Liberation March,

New York, August 26,1970

 

 

 

 

 

Ken Regan: Bella Abzug, Women's Liberation March, New York, August 26, 1970

 

 

 

 Ken Regan: Women's Liberation March, New York, August 26, 1970

 

 

 

 

Ken Regan: Women's Liberation March, New York, August 26, 1970



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