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Art competition and exhibition on gender equality organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova

7 December 2015
  • A total of 16 artworks on the topic of gender equality were awarded and put on display for the public at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts, Chisinau, 27 November. (OSCE/Igor Schimbător)
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  • Members of the art competition selection committee, Valentina Bodrug-Lungu and Vasile Sitari, evaluate artworks submitted as part of the competition, Chisinau, 27 November 2015. (OSCE/Igor Schimbător)
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  • Sixteen young men and women were awarded for their efforts and ideas in representing gender equality though art, Chisinau, 27 November 2015. (OSCE/Igor Schimbător)
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  • A participant shares her account of what inspired her to take part in the competition and how she perceives gender equality within her family, Chisinau, 27 November 2015. (OSCE/Igor Schimbător)
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  • Participants of the awarding ceremony analyze the work of a young artist, Vasile Burdila, whose artwork entitled “Equality” was awarded the 1st prize in the competition, Chisinau, 27 November 2015. (OSCE/Igor Schimbător)
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  • Cotofana Gheorghe, a student at the Arts Univeristy, explains why he was interested in participating in the art competition, Chisinau, 27 November 2015. (OSCE/Igor Schimbător)
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  • Law enforcement representatives are actively engaged in information campaigns aimed at preventing and combating domestic violence and gender-based violence, Chisinau, 27 November 2015. (OSCE/Igor Schimbător)
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  • Organized as part of the international campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence”, the art competition aimed to raise public awareness of the problem of violence against women and girls, Chisinau, 27 November 2015. (OSCE/Igor Schimbător)
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The OSCE Mission to Moldova organized an art competition in partnership with the NGO “Gender Centru” and the Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts. As a result of the competition, an exhibition of artworks on the subject of “Gender Equality as seen by young people” was opened on 27 November 2015 as part of the international campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence”.

For the competition, young people were invited to create and submit artworks in various techniques – including collages, posters and computer graphics – on the topic of gender equality, gender-based violence, the associated risks and possible prevention measures. The aim of the art competition and exhibition was to foster personal reflection among young men and women with regard to gender equality. 

During the campaign, the OSCE Mission supported activities aimed at raising awareness among youth about the dangers of family violence. Apart the art exhibition, the Mission also supported the production of visibility materials, including T-shirts and caps with the 16 Days Campaign slogan, which were distributed widely during campaign events. The Mission has also supported a number of public lectures and workshops for students from education institutions in Balti, Cahul and Comrat, on identifying and working with victims of domestic violence. 

25 November marks International Day to End Violence against Women, and is also the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign, which runs until Human Rights Day on 10 December.