Photo Competition “Violence against Women in the Mediterranean”

The Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) in Cyprus, in cooperation with Antigone (Greece), Heura (Spain), the Alliance for Arab Women (Egypt), and ISIS Center for Women and Development (Morocco), would like to announce the launch of an innovative photo-competition addressed to young women, ages 18-40 in Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Morocco and Spain, under the theme “Violence against Women in the Mediterranean”. This competition is organised within the framework of the project “Intercultural Dialogue on Violence against Women” funded by the Anna Lindh Foundation for the Dialogue between the Cultures.
The photo competition seeks images that make a creative and powerful statement on the issue of Violence against Women in the Mediterranean region.
The deadline for Photo Submissions has been extended to the 31st of October 2007 for Cypriot applicants.
For more information,please visit Mediteranian Institute for Gender Studies' Website.