To
celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of
All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Asia Pacific
Regional Coordination Mechanism Thematic Working Group
on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women, co-chaired by UNESCAP and
UNIFEM, is calling for photographs on the theme: "Women CAN: Women's
Rights are Human Rights".
Submission deadline: 15 October 2009

To
celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of
All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Asia Pacific
Regional Coordination Mechanism Thematic Working Group
on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women, co-chaired by UNESCAP and
UNIFEM, is calling for photographs on the theme: "Women CAN: Women's
Rights are Human Rights".

Adopted
by the UN General Assembly in 1979, CEDAW is the international bill of
rights for women. It obligates signatory governments to promote and protect the rights of women.

The photographs by seven winners will be unveiled on 25 November at the exhibition "Women CAN: Women's Rights are Human Rights"
in Bangkok, Thailand. The winning photographs will also be
featured on the websites of the UN agencies.

For more information and submission, please click here (official website).