Talk with representatives of the UN Department of Peace Operations and UN Women, the team behind “Through Her Lens: Women Rising for Peace”
UN Peacekeeping is one of the UN’s most effective and cost-efficient tools for promoting and protecting international peace and security. UN Peacekeepers help countries transition from conflict to peace by protecting civilians, supporting political solutions to conflict, and by helping nations lay the foundations for sustainable peace. The Department of Peace Operations (DPO) is peacekeeping’s headquarters in New York. It is dedicated to assisting the Member States and the Secretary-General in their efforts to maintain international peace and security, and provides support to our 11 peacekeeping operations around the world. DPO is also at the forefront of advancing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in conflict and post-conflict peacekeeping settings, which calls for the integration of gender perspectives in peacekeeping and conflict resolution efforts and women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in peace and politics.
UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. UN Women works to ensure that women and girls contribute to and have greater influence in building sustainable peace and resilience, and benefit equally from the prevention of natural disasters and conflicts and humanitarian action.
The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment’s mission is to support and strengthen New York City’s creative economy and make it accessible to all. In 2019, the creative industries accounted for more than 500,000 local jobs and have an economic impact of $150 billion annually. MOME comprises five divisions: the Film Office, which coordinates on location production throughout the five boroughs; NYC Media, the city’s official broadcast network and production group; the Office of Nightlife, which supports the city’s nighttime economy; the Press Credentials Office, which issues press cards; and Programs and Initiatives to advance industry and workforce development across NYC’s creative sectors.
Founded in 2011 in Brooklyn, NY, Photoville was built on the principles of addressing cultural equity and inclusion, which we are always striving for, by ensuring that the artists we exhibit are diverse in gender, class, and race.
In pursuit of its mission, Photoville produces an annual, city-wide open air photography festival in New York City, a wide range of free educational community initiatives, and a nationwide program of public art exhibitions.
By activating public spaces, amplifying visual storytellers, and creating unique and highly innovative exhibition and programming environments, we join the cause of nurturing a new lens of representation.
Through creative partnerships with festivals, city agencies, and other nonprofit organizations, Photoville offers visual storytellers, educators, and students financial support, mentorship, and promotional & production resources, on a range of exhibition opportunities.
For more information about Photoville visit, www.photoville.com