by Emily Chai and Jekaterina Saveljeva “Women’s rights are human rights.” We see these words on banners at protests and demonstrations, on signs at Women’s Marches, on T-shirts and stickers. It’s common sense – women are humans, and therefore their rights are human rights. But when we say that women’s rights are human rights, what…
Friends, as we approach the New Year, and wrap up with the passing year, we’re happy to share the fourth issue of We See magazine that highlights a multitude of stories from what will be one of the most memorable years in recent history. You can order the mag at Blurb Books or wait for…
femLENS presents the top photographs from our 2020 documentary photography workshop participants. femLENS ran four series of workshops in 2020. One in Narva, Estonia, and three online with women coming from across Russia, Estonia, Germany, Mexico, DRC, West Bank and England.
By Cassandra Lamberti Receiving a grant is a colossal step in growing your NGO. An NGO is a non-governmental organisation. Typically NGOs are created to support or bring awareness to citizens regarding an international, developmental or social mission. Since citizens independently run NGOs, getting help financially without the government comes into play in creative ways….
Title: Online HER|visual|STORY Digital Photography Festival Launches on International Day of the Elimination of Violence against Women Narva, Estonia, November 17, 2020 femLENS, in partnership with Foundation for International Girls in the Arts (F.I.G.A) announces today the launch of HER|visual|STORY, an upcoming digital photography festival. Taking place online over four days, HER|visual|STORY invites you to consider…
Text by Jessica Couloute International Day of Tolerance was created in 1996 as follow-up to the Year of Tolerance, which was designated by the United Nations in 1995. This decision was made in 1993 by the UN General Assembly upon determining the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance and follow-up plan of action in partnership with…
by Cassandra Lamberti Photo by Darina Shuparskaia Photographers and artists alike are all too familiar with the feeling of being uninspired. Finding the subjects to photograph can be difficult, especially when you don’t even know where to begin. But the beauty of photography is that you have the flexibility and power to photograph anything the…
by Jessica Couloute Photo by Eva Drewa Helen of Troy, infamously known as “the face that launched a thousand ships”, can teach us a great deal about how society values women, particularly their beauty. While it may not be the original intention behind the story, it does serve as an illustration of how the female…
by Cassandra Lamberti Illustration by Ludovic Pujol “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship” – Louisa May Alcott, Little Women It’s not unusual to overlook one’s surroundings in the day-to-day. As humans, we create a routine for ourselves, and even not having a routine becomes one. It’s…
by Jessica Couloute On International Women’s Day in 2016, at the Let Girls Learn event, Michelle Obama illustrated the power of education and said “The ability to read, write, and analyze; the confidence to stand up and demand justice and equality; the qualifications and connections to get your foot in that door and take your…