„Throught Their Eyes Through Ours” in French online publication.
Click HERE to read the publication.
2010-01-15
The “Through Their Eyes” at the UN
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Our photography exhibition “Through Their Eyes” has been presented at the side event of the UN-ECE Beijing + 15 Regional Review Meeting in Geneva. The exhibition was shown in Palais des Nations and was combined with the reception hosted by Jan Kubis, Executive Secretary of UN ECE.KARAT is very pleased to have this opportunity to present to the UN ECE governmental representatives, international organizations, NGOs community and other stakeholders, the problems faced by women in our Region, such as poverty, informal economy or survival strategies in refugee camps. At the same time, however, it was disappointing that the organizers of the exhibition in Geneva decided to hide the fact that several photographs from refugee camp shown at the exhibition were taken in Georgia in 2008, as well as to conceal the name of the author of these photos (Mariam Amurvelashvili who won the first price in our competition preceding the exhibition).
Further, we also regret that the role of KARAT and organizations responsible for development of the exhibition (Center for Communication and Development, Gender Media Caucasus Association, Permaculture and Peacebuilding Centre Ppc Shtip WIDE, Womnet) was not acknowledged. The exhibition is one of the products of the EC funded project implemented by KARAT and partner organizations titled “Through Their Eyes, Through Ours”.
For more information write to anita.seibert@karat.org.pl
2009-11-16
"Through Their Eyes" in Bonn
WOMNET would like to invite you to the photoexhibition “Through Their Eyes” which is available since 25th September at Public Library in Bonn, Germany.
The event is the part of the large project “Through Their Eyes through Ours, Raising the public’s awareness about development problems faced by women from developing countries in the EU Eastern Neighbourhood, Balkans and Central Asia”. The photos presented at the exhibition are taken by the women from the Region and selected on the base of competition.
The honoured guest of the exhibition opening was Mariam Amurvelashvili - the first prize winner.
Exhibition has been presented so far in Warsaw, Poznań, Bratislava, Berlin and now you can visit it in Bonn.
The event is the part of the large project “Through Their Eyes through Ours, Raising the public’s awareness about development problems faced by women from developing countries in the EU Eastern Neighbourhood, Balkans and Central Asia”. The photos presented at the exhibition are taken by the women from the Region and selected on the base of competition.
The honoured guest of the exhibition opening was Mariam Amurvelashvili - the first prize winner.
Exhibition has been presented so far in Warsaw, Poznań, Bratislava, Berlin and now you can visit it in Bonn.
2009-09-30
Come to see the world “Through their eyes”
Press release before the opening of the exhibition
Bratislava – Non-profit organization Slovak Centre for Communication and Development launches the exhibition with the title “Through their eyes”. It takes place in foyer of Apollo Business Centre in Bratislava. Exhibition consists of photographs that have been chosen during international competition of images taken by several female authors from Balkan, Caucasus, Central Asia and Eastern Europe. These authors were asked to express their own perspective on economic situation of women in their respective countries and, simultaneously, undermine existing stereotypes related to the economic status of women. Vernisage of the exhibition will take place on May 11, 2009 at 7 p.m. Ceremony will be opened by Mr. Revaz Babunashvili, Counselor of the Embassy of Georgia. Exposition will be opened daily from 7 a.m. till 9 p.m. until May 29, 2009.
The exhibition is part of a large regional project “Through their eyes, through ours”.
“This project should point at economic situation of women in those countries,” says Zuzana Jezerska, Director of Slovak Centre for Communication and Development. “The second phase of project would be working travel of selected candidates from the European Union countries who would search for their own view. Thus, the name of the project is derived from the aspect of confrontation of perspectives,” she sums up. The aim of the project, which the exhibition is a part of, is capturing various situations of women of the above mentioned regions related to economical pressures and influencing processes as well as to undermine existing stereotypes.
The project as the whole is implemented by KARAT Coalition that is unifying organizations and individuals that are interested in enhancing gender equality in the targeted part of the world. European Union plays a role of financial support.
Photos from the opening:
2009-05-10
Through Their Eyes - photo exhibition in Poznań
On the occassion of 8th of March - International Women’s Day – the “Through their Eyes” exhibition will be exhibited in Poznan on the initiative of Women’s Association Konsola and SPOT. Foundation."Through their eyes" exhibition, is one of the elements of “Throught Their Eyes, Throught Ours” project and consists of the photographs taken by women from developing countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. It depicts women in their economic contex, showing their determination, energy, and struggle to fight the poverty and other development problems present in the in the Region.
With the exhibition KARAT aims to to undermine the existing stereotypes associated with socioeconomic problems experienced by women from the EU Eastern Neighbourhood, Balkans and Central Asia and mobilise EU public support for gender-sensitive strategies and policies for development.
You can visit the exhibition from 5 to 15 March in SPOT Foundation: Dolna Wilda 87, Poznań, Poland.
2009-03-01
Through Their Eyes - photo exhibition in Warsaw
The opening of the exhibition „Through Their Eyes” took place on the 23rd of January 2009 in the Library of Warsaw University (main hall). The jury members of the competition consisting of: Anna Bedyńska (photographer from Poland), Aleksadandar Metodijev (journalist from Macedonia), Saba Amirejibi (film director from Georgia) , Valeria Zacharova (photographer from Slovakia), Sabine Güertner (development specialist from Germany), Marie Therese vel Poupette Choque (activist feminist from Belgium) have selected 3 winners of the photocompetition.
The awarded authors are:
I prize: „Refugee Mothers” by Mariam Amurvelashvili from Georgia
II prize: “Birthday celebration at work” by Elena Bazan from Belarus
III prize: “Poverty Trap” by Olga Ciskariszwili-Soselia from Georgia
The exhibition will be presented in the Library of Warsaw University till 8th of February, 2009.
2009-01-30
Within the project the publication Through Their Eyes. Images of the economic situation of women from the developing countries of Central Europe, the Balcans and Central Asia has been published and promoted during the exhibition opening.
The publication is available here or you can receive the printing version from KARAT Secretariat.
2009-01-26
KARAT Coalition and Project Partners
have a pleasure to invite you
to an opening night of an exhibition
“Through their Eyes”
focusing on the socio economic situation of women
from Eastern Europe, Balkans and Central Asia
and which will be held on 23rd of January 2008 at 6pm
at the Warsaw University Library.
The exhibition has received the honoured patronage of the first Lady of Poland Maria Kaczyńska.
Address of the Warsaw University Library: ul. Dobra 56/66, 00-312 Warszawa.
Media support:
2009-01-14
The first exhibition of photographs Through Their Eyes combined with the selection of winners of 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize will be held in Warsaw on 23rd of January 2008. The exhibition has received honorary patronage of the First Lady of Poland Maria Kaczyńska.
2008-10
Partner organisations implementing project Through Their Eyes, Through Ours would like to inform that the deadline for the photo competition The Socio-Economic Situation Of Women from: Albania, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine, And Uzbekistan has been extended until 31st of October 2008.
The full text of the Call for Submissions of Photographs is available at karat.org/index.php?pageId=307, you can also receive from Ewa (ewa.pintera@karat.org.pl) or Marta (marta.gontarska@karat.org.pl). Please read it before submitting your photos!
The organisers of the competition would like to take this opportunity to highlight that the photographs are mean to undermine the stereotypes associated with economic situation of women from the above countries and/or reflect reality of women’s lives. This can include (BUT IS NOT LIMITED) to the following topics:
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Link between Women’s involvement in their community and economy
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The economic significance of women’s traditional occupations
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Women and their access to money, power and economic decision making (including both successes and barriers)
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Women in their workplace (including women working in non-traditional occupations)
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Link between the economic situation of women in the above countries and European Union (especially EU economic and development policy and practice)
At finally we would like to thank all the photographers who have already send us their fantastic photographs!
If you have any further questions do not hesitate to contact Ewa or Marta at the emails provided above.
2008-10-15
