Women4Biodiversity She Shapes Biodiversity Photo Contest

Eligibility Criteria

• No age limit;
• Participant can submit more than one entry, maximum 3 entries;
• Participant can interpret the theme “she shapes biodiversity” in the way they like, though here are some examples to give an idea:
  • Indigenous women’s and local women’s traditional knowledge and practices.
  • Women on the ground – women sustainably using natural resources from biodiversity, conserving, and/or restoring biodiversity.
  • Actions by women environmental defenders, women’s actions and activism for biodiversity.
  • Women engaging in biodiversity policy planning and implementation.
  • Transmission of natural, botanical, medicinal, agricultural, fisheries knowledge and practices from our grandmothers, mothers, and other women.
  • Inspiring photos about characters linked to the environment, about stories whose protagonists are related to the environment (legends, indigenous folk tales, etc.).
• Photo should be in PNG or JPEG format, with a resolution of maximum 10 MB in size and minimum 200 dpi (printing resolution);
• Photo should have a title, with an accompanying story and sharing (minimum 1 paragraph) on why the woman’s/women’s contribution shown in the photo is important. Sharing can also include a poem/verse if this helps convey the message or feeling of the photo. Participant can use English, Spanish, or French for the title and accompanying story and sharing;
• Participant should have the consent of the subject/s. Asking permission at the time the photo was taken is fine. Consent is especially needed when:
  • Subject’s face is identifiable
  • Subject is in a private setting like a ritual or meeting. Permission is needed here even if the subject’s face may not be identifiable.
• Participant retains rights to the photo but allows Women4Biodiversity to use the photo for its communications;
• Winners should provide their Wise account or bank details for receiving the prize money.

Offered Benefits

• The top 15 photos will be shown in Women4Biodiversity website and social media accounts. They will also be used and/or exhibited during COP 15 this December in Montreal, Canada, where 196 nations will gather and adapt the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. This framework will guide each nation in their biodiversity policy for the next 30 years.
• Photographers of the top 5 photos will receive 200 Euros each.

Application Process

Participants can submit their photos, stories, and consent form  here (1 photo entry in 1 form).