CELEBRATING WOMEN
& GIRLS IN SPORT
Quoting Serena Williams, with this photo contest
"Overpower. Overtake. Overcome: A Photo Exhibition of
Women & Girls in Sport" we aim to celebrate women and
girls in sport in all their diversity, striving to overpower
stereotypes, overtake obstacles and overcome barriers
across all walks of life:
Global women, real women and female role models from
rural fields, school playgrounds, refugee camps to elite
sport stadiums, women who are challenging the status
quo, levelling out the playing fields and pushing for a
transformation, with resilience and courage despite
sparse resources and multiple challenges.
ABOUT THE CONTEST
For the Summer Sport Games in Paris and beyond, the UNESCO, the Global Observatory for Gender Equality & Sport, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), UN Women, UN Aids, MTV Staying Alive Foundation, Sport for Social Change Network South Africa and Bobbi Brown are teaming up to organize a powerful globally travelling photo exhibition; “Overpower. Overtake. Overcome: A Visual Tribute to Women & Sport.
The winning photographs, depicting the strife and the triumphs of women and girls, harnessing the power and potential of physical education, physical activity and sport (PEPAS) to advance their health, rights and empowerment, will be travelling around the world and be showcased in prestigious locations including art galleries, selected museums, UN offices like Johannesburg and Dhakar, and many more places over the summer months during Paris 2024 and beyond. Further, the winning picture will be prominently shown as part of a high impact exhibition organized by the UNESCO in their HQ in Paris, that is dedicated to empowerment through sport. On top, a virtual exhibition with global reach will be hosted.
While some photos will be selected for display during Paris 2024, as a legacy and a testament to sustainable activism and advocacy, a broader and expanded range of photos will be depicted in the “Overpower. Overtake. Overcome: A Visual Tribute to Women & Sport“ Exhibition Photobook available for purchase. The proceeds of the sales will be donated to grassroot organizations who fearlessly fight for women empowerment through PEPAS.
