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Photovoice as a Tool for Participation: Stories from the AGENCY Project

May 5, 2025April 29, 2025

How can photography support political participation?How can women use images to speak directly to power? These were some of the […]

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The Artivism Toolkit – Creative Tools for Collective Action

April 29, 2025April 29, 2025

From the Streets to the Gallery Wall: Two Creative Tactics from the Artivism Toolkit Looking for new ways to turn […]

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We’re Back on the Blog: What femLENS Has Been Up To

April 22, 2025

It’s been a little while, but we’re back—and bursting with stories to share! It’s been a while! We last posted […]

Blog Post, Magazine, News, Workshop

AGENCY: Vote With Her!

July 10, 2023

At femLENS, we are proud to announce our participation in the AGENCY: Vote With Her project, lead by the European […]

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Volunteer Partnerships Coordinator Role at femLENS

May 8, 2023May 6, 2023

femLENS is a volunteer-run non-profit association committed to developing and including women’s voices into storytelling and the cultural representation of […]

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Women at the Forefront: Celebrating Their Contributions to the Labour Movement on May Day

May 1, 2023May 16, 2023

By Thainá Rocha May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, is a time to honour the struggles of workers […]

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Feature: Aanchal Wadhwani

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023

Aanchal Wadhwani is a Hong Kong born Indian creative entrepreneur. A commercial photographer, art director, model, actress and founder of […]

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Empowering Women in the Digital Era: Redefining Representation Online

April 4, 2023May 16, 2023

By Rebecca Ambrose The rise of digital media brought an emergence of new ways for women to represent themselves and […]

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Female representation in photography: The age of the female gaze

March 22, 2023May 16, 2023

By Elena Palaiorouta Representation is a powerful tool that has been repeatedly used to negatively impact communities. Specifically in photography, […]

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Summary of unethical photojournalism

December 25, 2022December 25, 2022

by Rebecca Ambrose Photojournalism is one of the most important branches of storytelling. Its ability to portray the truth and […]

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Why does femLENS focus on women and girls?
Women and girls are still underrepresented in almost all areas of life. Photography as a storytelling tool shouldn’t be the domain of the privileged few. Technology today allows us to make that happen as so many people have access to a mobile phone with a camera. Read more

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  • Who Doesn’t Love a Challenge? — Inside the New Issue of We See Magazine
  • Who Gets to Tell the Story? A Decade of Women Behind the Camera
  • femLENS Receives UN ECOSOC Special Consultative Status: What It Means and Why It Matters
  • WeLens Project Update: Stories, Tools, and Shared Action to End GBV
  • Redefining Representation: Women, the Internet, and the Power of Digital Expression
  • Power of Print Media: Why femLENS Still Publishes in Print
  • From Page to Practice: How to Use femLENS Resources in Your Community
  • Issue 10 of We See: Mapping the Landscape of Gender-Based Violence
  • The Making of We See Magazine: Behind the Stories, Layouts, and Late Nights
  • Art Therapy for Expression and Awareness: Two Methods from the Take pART! Booklet
  • Photovoice as a Tool for Participation: Stories from the AGENCY Project
  • The Artivism Toolkit – Creative Tools for Collective Action
  • We’re Back on the Blog: What femLENS Has Been Up To
  • AGENCY: Vote With Her!
  • Volunteer Partnerships Coordinator Role at femLENS

What is femLENS?

femLENS works to empower women to become social change agents themselves.

We encourage women to use their voice, to tell their stories and stories of their communities through visual storytelling, using just a mobile phone camera or other easily available alternatives.

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