It’s been a busy few months across our EU-funded projects. Here’s a quick update on where things stand. art:OUT In June, we held a three-day Inclusive Communication Training in Narva, bringing together our project partners from Italy (NoGap), Germany (Galerie ART CRU Berlin), Spain (INTRAS), and Greece (Thalpos). The training focused on communication tools and…
On 4 June, femLENS held the ReFrame: Women in Sport national workshop in Narva, bringing together athletes, coaches, journalists and sports enthusiasts for four hours of conversation, analysis and planning. The group was intentionally mixed. Content creators, trainers and sportswomen worked alongside kickboxer Alexandra Dzhikaeva and members of women’s ice hockey team Narva Stormgirls, exploring…
Last week, the art:OUT partners met in Berlin for our first in-person meeting. Over three days, we explored Outsider Art, disability inclusion, and what ethical creative practice looks like in shared spaces. Galerie ART CRU Berlin hosted the meeting. They run the city’s first gallery dedicated to art by artists living with psychiatric or mental…
Last week, partners of the ReFrame – Women in Sport project met in Zagreb for a Training of Trainers session, an important step in supporting more inclusive media practices around women in sport. ReFrame works across four countries to help women in sport develop media and advocacy skills while giving journalists practical tools for gender-sensitive…
Who Doesn’t Love a Challenge? The raw reality of feminist resistance This third special issue of We See magazine strips away NGO platitudes to reveal the unvarnished truth of grassroots activism. Part of the WeLens project documenting gender-based violence across borders, this collection offers: Maggy Dago’s powerful photo essay on Togolese women creating economic solutions through collective…
For too long, storytelling — especially in photography and journalism — has been shaped by a narrow set of voices. Certain stories were told over and over. Others were ignored completely. And too often, women were not the storytellers — they were the subjects, the symbols, the background. femLENS was founded to challenge that. From…
In June 2025, femLENS was granted ECOSOC Special Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council. This is a significant recognition that opens up new opportunities to bring the voices, stories, and visual work of women in our community into global conversations. Holding ECOSOC Special Consultative Status means that femLENS can now: –…
Over the past year and a half, the WeLens project—“WeLens: educational practices through a gender lens”—has brought together partners from across Europe and beyond to confront gender-based violence (GBV). Through education, storytelling, and collaborative tools, the project aims to support long-term, gender-sensitive responses to violence. Now, as we enter the final stages of the project,…
By Elena Palaiorouta In a world shaped by digital media, women’s representation online has become more than a matter of visibility—it’s a matter of voice, safety, and power. What began as a male-dominated space has slowly shifted. Today, digital platforms offer women new ways to express themselves, connect with others, and claim space in public…
In an overwhelmingly digital world, choosing print can feel like swimming against the current. But at femLENS, we believe deeply in the power of print media—magazines, zines, postcards, and even stickers—as tools for visibility, connection, and care. When we publish an issue of We See magazine or a zine from a workshop, we’re not just…