Deadline: March 14, 2021.

UN Women—together with the European Commission, Belgium, France, Mexico, as well as in partnership with Cartooning for Peace—is organizing a global comic and cartoon competition to mark the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which set out how to remove the systemic barriers that hold women back from equal participation in all areas of life. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action is a visionary agenda for the empowerment of women and girls, everywhere.

ELIGIBILITY

• You are between 18 and 28 years old.
• You believe in gender equality and realizing women’s rights for an equal future.
• You want to express your vision of a gender-equal generation in a drawing.
• Unleash the power of your creativity and PICTURE IT!

BENEFITS

A. The first-, second-, and third-prize winners of the competition will get the chance to attend the virtual opening of the Forum in Paris, and will be among the changemakers of this generation, including civil society, international organizations, governments, business, cities, parliaments, trade unions, media, and more.

B. In addition, an exhibition with the cartoons from all finalists will take place during the Generation Equality Forum in Paris (in situ/virtual, depending on the situation).

The prizes will be:

• First Prize: EUR 1200
• Second Prize: EUR 750
• Third Prize: EUR 500

In addition, the winners will have their work featured on several platforms, such as the website of Cartooning for Peace, but also on websites of other official partners and their respective social media channels.

APPLICATION

invite you to picture your vision of what a gender equal generation looks like.

Get familiar with the Beijing Conference and its outcome document, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, and seek inspiration for your drawing in the “12 critical areas of concern”. Please note that your comic or cartoon must be without words.

Please consult the “Terms and conditions” for detailed information on the competition.

Submit your drawing ►

OFFICIAL LINK: https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2021/1/announcement-comic-and-cartoon-competition