My Photo, my Voice: Empowering vulnerable women through photography – IWPA

Through this project International Women in Photo aims to spark positive change in groups of vulnerable women – by giving them tools to express themselves and strengthening their community, using participatory photography and our know-how.

This program seeks to generate positive social change through individual and community action, empowering women by :

Providing them with knowledge and skills.

Triggering positive changes in self-perception and self-esteem.

Increasing and improving social relations and interactions.

Allowing women to identify, represent and enhance their community.

WHY DO WOMEN NEED SPECIFIC SUPPORT AND EMPOWERMENT ?

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Gender equality is a basic humain right, yet gender inequalities remain in every society. Many women lack access to decent work, are too often denied basic education and health care. They are under-represented in political and economic decision-making processes.

Who can benefit from My Photo My Voice?

Teenagers and girls living in violent or marginalized contexts.

Women suffering from medical conditions.

Ethnic, linguistic religious minorities.

Victims of gender and domestic violence.

Groups of underrepresented women.

Refugees or asylum seekers groups.

Women from rural areas living in poverty.

Groupings of women with missing relatives.

Collectives living in endangered environments.

The Power of Photography

» Photography presents great advantages for working with vulnerable communities «

Images are far more powerful than words, and can be understood despite language and cultural barriers.

Basic photography is easy to learn and accessible to almost everyone, including children, disabled, elderly, allowing traditionally underrepresented groups to share their stories.
Photography can be a tool for creative expression and a tool to document facts, which gives it an extraordinary power.