HUMAN RIGHTS PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE 2018
The Human Rights Photography Prize 2018 was awarded in partnership with the The Lausanne Canton School of Art (ECAL), The Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD-Geneva), The National Graduate School of Photography of Arles (ENSP), the Royal College of Art of London (RCA), Art Bärtschi & Cie, Christie's, FRORIEP, Human Rights Watch, the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) and MAPS.
"(IN)EQUALITY, THE FUTURE OF GENDER"
Today, gender equality remains an unachieved social standard. Cultural understandings and social interpretations of sex and gender, as well as the rights that those traits imply, divide societies. Across the globe, people’s rights are regularly violated because of their gender identity or their sexual orientation. However, throughout time women and minorities have strived for their voices to be heard, and their efforts and sacrifices have changed our world as we know it. The increased visibility of minorities on the Internet, such as the transgender or intersex communities, has deeply questioned society’s perception of gender. The coming forward of Hollywood actresses on the overarching presence and normalisation of sexual harassment in the work field has put to the forefront a subject often ignored in the past. Uproar against female genital mutilation in Africa, which pushed 19 countries to take legal action and forbid the practice, is evidence of the increasingly stronger voice of African feminism. The list of such movements and social changes across the world becomes greater every day. This evolution makes it possible for us to go beyond the protesting and critiquing of an unequal system and seek solutions for our future.
What does an equal society consist of and is it a utopian vision? Where do the boundaries between equality and inequality lie? The definition we attribute to gender equality is decisive for the future of human rights and our freedom of choice. Therefore, the theme encourages us to explore the significance of gender today and its ability to rise above its past.
JURY MEMBERS
"(IN)EQUALITY, THE FUTURE OF GENDER"
Today, gender equality remains an unachieved social standard. Cultural understandings and social interpretations of sex and gender, as well as the rights that those traits imply, divide societies. Across the globe, people’s rights are regularly violated because of their gender identity or their sexual orientation. However, throughout time women and minorities have strived for their voices to be heard, and their efforts and sacrifices have changed our world as we know it. The increased visibility of minorities on the Internet, such as the transgender or intersex communities, has deeply questioned society’s perception of gender. The coming forward of Hollywood actresses on the overarching presence and normalisation of sexual harassment in the work field has put to the forefront a subject often ignored in the past. Uproar against female genital mutilation in Africa, which pushed 19 countries to take legal action and forbid the practice, is evidence of the increasingly stronger voice of African feminism. The list of such movements and social changes across the world becomes greater every day. This evolution makes it possible for us to go beyond the protesting and critiquing of an unequal system and seek solutions for our future.
What does an equal society consist of and is it a utopian vision? Where do the boundaries between equality and inequality lie? The definition we attribute to gender equality is decisive for the future of human rights and our freedom of choice. Therefore, the theme encourages us to explore the significance of gender today and its ability to rise above its past.
JURY MEMBERS
- Simona Ghizzoni, photographer, MAPS Images
- Jörg Bader, Director, Centre of Photography Geneva (President)
- Torsten Hattenkerl, Dean of Academical Affairs, Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, Leipzig
- Fannie Bourgeois, Associate Specialist, Photography department, Christie's
- Aurore Sajhau, Associate Director, Development and awareness department, Human Rights Watch
PODCASTS & PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Using the exhibited works as a point of departure for discussions, Act On Your Future offered a series of panel discussions during the exhibition of the 4th Prize. These events addressed the competition theme from different perspectives and gave selected artists and various actors and institutions involved the opportunity to speak.
Using the exhibited works as a point of departure for discussions, Act On Your Future offered a series of panel discussions during the exhibition of the 4th Prize. These events addressed the competition theme from different perspectives and gave selected artists and various actors and institutions involved the opportunity to speak.
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Panel discussion : «The Future of Gender: Beyond Binarity, the End of Inequalities ? »
Speakers : Pierre-Kastriot Jashari, Laureate of the 2018 Prize Annie Chemla, representative of the Be you Network association Lynn Bertholet, Founder and President of the Epicene Association and member of the 360° Committee. Keyvan Ghavami, Director and Cofounder of the Act On Your Future Foundation (moderator) |
Panel discussion : « Domestic Violence, Consequence of a Gendered Society ? »
Speakers : Zoé Aubry, finalist of the 2018 Prize Géraldine Brown, Project Manager at th BPEV of Canton Geneva Serge Guinot, Director of the Pharos-Genève association Laure Gabus, independent journalist (moderator) |
JURY DELIBERATIONS
AWARD CEREMONY
