It has been a busy International Women’s Day this year with a community project culminating in a zine, a group project by the participants of our latest documentary photography workshops – members of the Cameroon Association of Women in Media, as well as a small group project by past workshop participants!
Enjoy this short slideshow with photographs made by our community reflecting the vision of modern women.
IWD 2021 Facebook group by Ana
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 Jessica Couloute Illustration by Magdalena Xochitl Burtnik Urueta | Photo by Ewa Drewa The first known photograph was taken in France between 1826 and 1827 by Nicéphore Niépce. According to the University of Texas, developing this photo took eight hours under sunlight and in asphalt, resulting in the fuzzy image of the “View from…
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 Mary Ellen Dowd “Representation in the fictional world signifies social existence. Absence means symbolic annihilation.” George Gerbner Representation is a key aspect of individual empowerment in a society that so highly values media as a forecaster of culture. It becomes increasingly more difficult for an individual or group of individuals to find value in…
The 10th issue of We See magazine is a special edition produced as part of the Welens project, co-funded by the European Union. Framed around the metaphor of the “Tree of Gender-Based Violence,” this edition takes an unflinching look at the roots, branches, and surrounding climate that allow gender-based violence (GBV) to thrive. This issue…
By Thainá Rocha May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, is a time to honour the struggles of workers throughout history and to celebrate their contributions to society. However, it is not just a day for labour rights; it is also a reminder of the intersectional struggles of women in the labour movement. Women’s…