WUNRN
Call for
Submissions: Commemorate Feminists
and Women Human Rights Defenders
As part of this year's 16
Days Campaign Against Gender Based Violence AWID
is once again launching an online tribute that expands upon the 2013 Tribute
to Feminists and Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) Who are No Longer with Us.The
2014 Tribute will be launched on November 25th, 2014 Day for the Elimination of
Violence Against Women and will end on December 10, 2014 International Human
Rights Day.
The Tribute honors all feminists and WHRDs who are no
longer with us and their work; raises awareness of the increasing levels of
violence and repression faced by many WHRDs around the world; and highlights
the need to politicize and support self-care, increased protection and safety
for WHRDs.
How can I contribute?
AWID invites you to pay homage to all feminists and WHRDs who passed
away, were killed, or disappeared between January 2013 and July 2014 by sharing
their photos and short biographies with us. These biographies and photos will
be uploaded to our online
exhibit and shared with everyone through social media and
email.
Please send your submission to awidtribute@gmail.com with
the subject line: AWID Tribute 2014 by October
31, 2014. The email should include :
- A short bio of the women activist you want
profiled that is:
·
6-8
sentences in length
·
includes the
name of the WHRD or feminist activist
·
birth date
and date of death/disappearance
·
country of
origin
·
a short
description and nature of the work she carried out
·
an
explanation of the circumstances of their death or disappearance
·
In the case
of a WHRD who was killed or disappeared please give us an update on where the
case stands today (Has there been an effective investigation? Has anyone been
prosecuted or brought to justice? Does the case remain in impunity?)
·
a link to
any urgent action that might exist online with regards to the case
2. Along with the biography of the feminist
and/or WHRD please send us a picture with the following specifications:
- 4 inches X 6 inches or 10.16 centimeters X 15.24
centimeters
- Resolution of 1200x1800 pixels (minimum)
- If the picture is scanned, a resolution of 300
dpi (dots per inch) or above
- If the picture was taken with a digital camera, a
resolution of 6 MP (megapixels) or above
- The size of the attachment you send us should not
be more than 5 MB (megabytes)
- By sending this photo you are giving AWID
permission to us to use the photograph
Please note
that pictures downloaded from websites may not be of good quality for printing
or audiovisual use and may infringe copyright. We encourage you to send us
pictures from your cameras, albums, personal collections or with prior
permissions from partner organizations.
Thank you for sharing the stories of the courageous feminists and women human
rights defenders in your country or region. If you have any questions please
e-mail us at awidtribute@gmail.com.
AWID especially encourages submissions concerning commonly marginalized and
excluded groups, such as young women, disabled women, sex workers, LGBTQI, and
indigenous women.