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Reflections on Nairobi +21.
Cartoon exhibition and competition
African Women's Development and Communication Network
(FEMNET) in partnership with the Association of East
African Cartoonists (KATUNI) are organising a cartoon
exhibition and competition to mark the Nairobi+21
Conference which is to be held at the Kenyatta
International Conference Centre (KICC) on July 28,
2006. FEMNET in partnership with KATUNI aims to
promote an appreciation of cartoons as communication
tools for awareness creation and generation of debate
on gender issues.
What is Nairobi +21?
21 years ago, the first international women's
conference in Africa was held in Nairobi, Kenya. The
Conference for the first time afforded women of the
South an opportunity to organise and influence
international commitments on women. The result of the
Conference was the Nairobi Forward Looking Strategies
(NFLS) that later informed the Beijing Platform for
Action (BPFA).
Nairobi +21 initiative offers an opportunity to
reflect on achievements and what has changed for women
over the last two decades. It also hopes to invigorate
debate around gender issues on the continent, hold
governments accountable for the obligations they
undertook on behalf of women and enable the youth
identify with the goals of the NFLS and BPFA. More
information on Nairobi +21 is available at
http://www.nairobi21.org
Exhibition Theme: Reflections on Nairobi +21
Cartoons should focus on the main themes of NFLS -
equality, development and peace. Cartoonists are free
to pick on a sub-theme of their choice from
employment, health, education, communications, science
and technology, and environment. Creativity from the
cartoonists is encouraged in the interpretation of the
exhibition theme.
Cartoonists can submit work that highlights their
impressions of achievements and what has changed for
women over the last 21 years. Caricatures of prominent
women leaders in Africa and women leaders at community
level can also be submitted. Entries from women
cartoonists are encouraged.
Entries:
Original entries Should be marked "Katuni exhibition"
and sent to:
Association of East African Cartoonists
P.O. Box 3613-00200 (City Square), Nairobi
Or dropped off at
Communicating Artists Ltd.
3rd Floor, Revlon Plaza,
Kimathi Street, Nairobi
Artworks may also be sent via email to
katuni@gmail.com
The Deadline for receiving artworks is Wednesday, 26th
July, 2006.
The Prize
The top prize is a year's subscription to FEMNET
(membership entitles you to receive FEMNET
publications, e-newsletters, and participation in the
General Assembly), the chance to be a guest cartoonist
for FEMNET publications with a regional reach, and a
bonus cash prize of Kshs. 1,500
The first and second runner up will receive cash prize
of Kshs. 1,000 and Kshs. 500 respectively.
All winners will have their work featured on the
FEMNET website.
Judges
The public attending the Nairobi +21 Conference on
July 28, 2006 will be invited to pick the winning
entries. Voting will be by secret ballot. The
cartoonist that receives most votes, wins. Voting will
be based on work that contributes to promoting
non-discrimination, diversity, and equality of women
and men.
FEMNET reserves the right to use all material
submitted for the exhibition in any way and media, and
to reproduce it for purposes of its work on women's
rights, gender and development.
Patrick Gathara
General Secretary,
Association of East African Cartoonists
P.O. Box 3613-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (254)(0)733 377653
Email: patrickgathara@yahoo.com
katuni@gmail.com
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