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THE POWER OF WOMEN PHOTO BOOK

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PHOTO BOOK 2020

© Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ)

Brac University, Bangladesh All rights reserved

Review and Editorial Team Manzoor Hasan OBE Executive Director CPJ, Brac University

Muhammad Badiuzzaman Research Coordinator CPJ, Brac University Tania Sharmin Programme Analyst UN Women Bangladesh Zia Uddin

Project Manager CPJ, Brac University Areez Tanbeen Rahman Communications Specialist CPJ, Brac University

Wahidul Islam

Communications Officer CPJ, Brac University Design & Illustration Areez Tanbeen Rahman Wahidul Islam

Development

Communications Unit CPJ, Brac University

© RUET/Jannatul Ferdous

Supported by Centre for Peace and Justice

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PHOTO BOOK 2020

© Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ)

Brac University, Bangladesh All rights reserved

Review and Editorial Team Manzoor Hasan OBE Executive Director CPJ, Brac University

Muhammad Badiuzzaman Research Coordinator CPJ, Brac University Tania Sharmin Programme Analyst UN Women Bangladesh Zia Uddin

Project Manager CPJ, Brac University Areez Tanbeen Rahman Communications Specialist CPJ, Brac University

Wahidul Islam

Communications Officer CPJ, Brac University Design & Illustration Areez Tanbeen Rahman Wahidul Islam

Development

Communications Unit CPJ, Brac University

© RUET/Jannatul Ferdous

Supported by Centre for Peace and Justice

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Page

| Contest Information

4

| Judges Panel

6

| Photography

Sagor Sarkar 10

M Sajjad Kabir 12

Muhaiminul Islam 14

S M Al Muztaba Rasul 16

Minhazul Alam 18

Sanyat Turjo 20

Sumanah Hayder Chowdhury 22

Monom Muntaka Shova 24

Orchi Ghosh 26

Md Robiul 28

Page

| Drawing

Orthi Banik 32

Tayiba Tasnim 34

Farhana Yasmin 36

| Painting

Farzana Anzum Oyeshe 40

Sabrina Afrin 42

Israt Shehrin Ahmed 44

| Digital Art

Sabrina Monsur 48

Tahmina Habiba 50

Mosaddeka Ahmed Srabony 52

CONTENTS

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Page

| Contest Information

4

| Judges Panel

6

| Photography

Sagor Sarkar 10

M Sajjad Kabir 12

Muhaiminul Islam 14

S M Al Muztaba Rasul 16

Minhazul Alam 18

Sanyat Turjo 20

Sumanah Hayder Chowdhury 22

Monom Muntaka Shova 24

Orchi Ghosh 26

Md Robiul 28

Page

| Drawing

Orthi Banik 32

Tayiba Tasnim 34

Farhana Yasmin 36

| Painting

Farzana Anzum Oyeshe 40

Sabrina Afrin 42

Israt Shehrin Ahmed 44

| Digital Art

Sabrina Monsur 48

Tahmina Habiba 50

Mosaddeka Ahmed Srabony 52

CONTENTS

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Online Art, Photograph and Short Video Contest 2020

Centre for Peace and Justice, Brac University in partnership with UN Women Bangladesh organised an Online Art, Photograph and Short Video Contest 2020 with the

theme “WOMEN | PEACE | POWER –

“Women as Agents of Peace and Social Cohesion in Your Eyes”

commemorating the 20 of the

th

UN Security Council Resolution 1325 to discuss

the role of youth in the Women, Peace and Security agenda.

This Photo Book displays the top submissions from all categories, selected from a range of excellent work from very

talented artists across the country.

Submissions

Digital Art Drawing

Painting Photography

10 11

30 50

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Online Art, Photograph and Short Video Contest 2020

Centre for Peace and Justice, Brac University in partnership with UN Women Bangladesh organised an Online Art, Photograph and Short Video Contest 2020 with the

theme “WOMEN | PEACE | POWER –

“Women as Agents of Peace and Social Cohesion in Your Eyes”

commemorating the 20 of the

th

UN Security Council Resolution 1325 to discuss

the role of youth in the Women, Peace and Security agenda.

This Photo Book displays the top submissions from all categories, selected from a range of excellent work from very

talented artists across the country.

Submissions

Digital Art Drawing

Painting Photography

10 11

30 50

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PANEL OF JUDGES

Photography

Art - Painting, Drawing & Digital Art

Manzoor Hasan OBE

Executive Director

Centre for Peace and Justice Brac University

S G Shoubhik

Independent Art Curator and Consultant MFA in Art History,

Rabindra Bharati University

G. Arafat Uz Zaman Markony

Assistant Professor

Dept. Of Public Administration & Governance Studies Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University

Chhobi Zulfiqure

Visual Artist

Masters of Fine Art, Dhaka University

Masters of Fine Art, China National Academy of Art

Mukul Datta

Artist & Deputy Keeper

Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Sangrahashala Masters of Fine Art, Dhaka University

Manoj Kumar Pramanik

Actor & Teacher

Film and Media Studies Department Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University

Short Video

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Photography

Art - Painting, Drawing & Digital Art

Manzoor Hasan OBE

Executive Director

Centre for Peace and Justice Brac University

S G Shoubhik

Independent Art Curator and Consultant MFA in Art History,

Rabindra Bharati University

G. Arafat Uz Zaman Markony

Assistant Professor

Dept. Of Public Administration & Governance Studies Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University

Chhobi Zulfiqure

Visual Artist

Masters of Fine Art, Dhaka University

Masters of Fine Art, China National Academy of Art

Mukul Datta

Artist & Deputy Keeper

Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Sangrahashala Masters of Fine Art, Dhaka University

Manoj Kumar Pramanik

Actor & Teacher

Film and Media Studies Department Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University

Short Video

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We are passing a dark period, where most of the society is corrupt,

there is hardly any justice and women are not safe.

We have to make the journey towards peace and bring light in the society,

with women and men together.

The photograph is a candid and was taken with a very old smartphone ^.

© Sagor Sarkar/JKKNIU

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ÔAvgv‡`i c_PjvÕ

We are passing a dark period, where most of the society is corrupt,

there is hardly any justice and women are not safe.

We have to make the journey towards peace and bring light in the society,

with women and men together.

The photograph is a candid and was taken with a very old smartphone ^.

© Sagor Sarkar/JKKNIU

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The photo shows a woman leading a crowd

protesting the recent heinous crimes that took place.

Another woman is sitting blindfolded with a chain inside her mouth, symbolising women’s continuous

confinement at home, daily harassment and abuse faced and not being able to talk about it openly. The

fire on her hand is symbolising that it is high time woman needed to stand up. Other women are learning from the leader and men are watching - an

example of women's power in front of them with a surprised vision. As it is a night shot, it also indirectly symbolises that women can go out and

work at night too. Women are powerful.

© M Sajjad Kabir/Sher-e-Bangla Agriculture University

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The photo shows a woman leading a crowd

protesting the recent heinous crimes that took place.

Another woman is sitting blindfolded with a chain inside her mouth, symbolising women’s continuous

confinement at home, daily harassment and abuse faced and not being able to talk about it openly. The

fire on her hand is symbolising that it is high time woman needed to stand up. Other women are learning from the leader and men are watching - an

example of women's power in front of them with a surprised vision. As it is a night shot, it also indirectly symbolises that women can go out and

work at night too.

Women are powerful.

© M Sajjad Kabir/Sher-e-Bangla Agriculture University

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The photo was taken at Jaflong, Sylhet, Bangladesh. At Jaflong, there are a lot of rivers carrying a huge quantity of sand. As a result, Jaflong has become a business port for sand collection which requires a huge number of workers to collect the sand from that rivers. This is an unthinkable amount of hard

work the labourers must do daily, and the most astonishing point is, a huge portion of these hard

workers are women - doing the same task

every day for their livelihood. By doing this arduous task side by side with men, women are making their mark in their household income and providing for their

families, which leads to happier and peaceful homes and communities. Heartiest respect for them.

Heartiest respect to our women.

© Muhaiminul Islam/Jashore University of Science and Technology

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The photo was taken at Jaflong, Sylhet, Bangladesh. At Jaflong, there are a lot of rivers carrying a huge quantity of sand. As a result, Jaflong has become a business port for sand collection which requires a huge number of workers to collect the sand from that rivers. This is an unthinkable amount of hard

work the labourers must do daily, and the most astonishing point is, a huge portion of these hard

workers are women - doing the same task

every day for their livelihood. By doing this arduous task side by side with men, women are making their mark in their household income and providing for their

families, which leads to happier and peaceful homes and communities. Heartiest respect for them.

Heartiest respect to our women.

© Muhaiminul Islam/Jashore University of Science and Technology

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Besides homemaking, the role of women, commonly in rural areas, is far more. Women are seen to have larger network interconnectedness of kin and informal relations.

They are more emotional about mutual responsibility and management. They invest their time more in childcare and

have no courage to speak for themselves. Yet, they indulge themselves in non-domestic activities and help

our economy. Women of all ages work for the jute industry without getting recognized. Jute - the Golden

Fiber, was a major export item for many years.

In Bangladesh, especially in the countryside, the public domain is expected to be reserved for men. It may take a

few generations when women can be vocal about pursuing their dreams and serve different functions

openly that are illustrated by the society.

© S M Al Muztaba Rasul/Shahid A.H.M. Kamaruzzaman Govt. Degree College

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Besides homemaking, the role of women, commonly in rural areas, is far more. Women are seen to have larger network interconnectedness of kin and informal relations.

They are more emotional about mutual responsibility and management. They invest their time more in childcare and

have no courage to speak for themselves. Yet, they indulge themselves in non-domestic activities and help

our economy. Women of all ages work for the jute industry without getting recognized. Jute - the Golden

Fiber, was a major export item for many years.

In Bangladesh, especially in the countryside, the public domain is expected to be reserved for men. It may take a

few generations when women can be vocal about pursuing their dreams and serve different functions

openly that are illustrated by the society.

© S M Al Muztaba Rasul/Shahid A.H.M. Kamaruzzaman Govt. Degree College

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© Minhazul Alam/Brac University

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"Lot to climb"

describes the hardship of the women

in the hill side districts of Bangladesh.

© Sanyat Turjo/JKKNIU

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"Lot to climb"

describes the hardship of the women

in the hill side districts of Bangladesh.

© Sanyat Turjo/JKKNIU

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© Sumanah Hayder Chowdhury/Asian University for Women

A story of a rural Mother and her Daughter. The mother was trying to make her daughter strong for life and these were her exact words “you were born crying with a smile on your mother’s face. That was the first struggle of life and you cried because that

was the best way you knew how to express it. You will go to school crying, and I hope one day go to

college smiling. Life has many struggles for a woman to give up, but we need to fight and keep

going. Every phase where your struggle in life changes, your ways of

expression will change; but life will remain the same, filled with struggles and sprinkles of pain.”

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© Sumanah Hayder Chowdhury/Asian University for Women

A story of a rural Mother and her Daughter. The mother was trying to make her daughter strong for life and these were her exact words “you were born crying with a smile on your mother’s face. That was the first struggle of life and you cried because that

was the best way you knew how to express it. You will go to school crying, and I hope one day go to

college smiling. Life has many struggles for a woman to give up, but we need to fight and keep

going. Every phase where your struggle in life changes, your ways of

expression will change; but life will remain the same, filled with struggles and sprinkles of pain.”

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Many migrant women and girls in Bangladesh work in the brick fields for several years. Working in a

brick field is a very hard job and you have to be very strong - both physically and mentally.

Surprisingly, there are more women workers than men. From childhood, we are told that girls and women are physically weaker than men. But in

reality, is it true?

Women are as powerful as men - both mentally and physically; sometimes even more. Now, we should stop saying that women are less than men

in any manner, especially to our girl child.

© Monom Muntaka Shova/University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh

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Many migrant women and girls in Bangladesh work in the brick fields for several years. Working in a

brick field is a very hard job and you have to be very strong - both physically and mentally.

Surprisingly, there are more women workers than men. From childhood, we are told that girls and women are physically weaker than men. But in

reality, is it true?

Women are as powerful as men - both mentally and physically; sometimes even more. Now, we should stop saying that women are less than men

in any manner, especially to our girl child.

© Monom Muntaka Shova/University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh

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© Orchi Ghosh/American International University-Bangladesh

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© Orchi Ghosh/American International University-Bangladesh

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A strong woman stands up for herself.

A stronger woman

stands up for everybody else.

© Md Robiul/Dhaka College

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A strong woman stands up for herself.

A stronger woman

stands up for everybody else.

© Md Robiul/Dhaka College

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Drawing

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Woman symbolises power, peace, beauty and dignity. Both, as a mother, or in work sectors, in education, in challenges, she is the winner. She is a wonderful creature of God, who nurses children, supports family,

spreads light of knowledge and education.

A woman is the definition of Peace.

A woman is the symbol of power.

© Orthi Banik/University of Rajshahi

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Woman symbolises power, peace, beauty and dignity. Both, as a mother, or in work sectors, in education, in challenges, she is the winner. She is a wonderful creature of God, who nurses children, supports family,

spreads light of knowledge and education.

A woman is the definition of Peace.

A woman is the symbol of power.

© Orthi Banik/University of Rajshahi

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In today's world, women's position in both inside and outside home has improved.

Women have proven their strength in every sector. Women have the power to rule the world as a leader and rule maker. As a mother,

she is upbringing her child, as a wife she is supporting her partner and family. She remains always prepared to fight against all

barriers of life.

© Tayiba Tasnim/Agricultural University College

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In today's world, women's position in both inside and outside home has improved.

Women have proven their strength in every sector. Women have the power to rule the world as a leader and rule maker. As a mother,

she is upbringing her child, as a wife she is supporting her partner and family. She remains always prepared to fight against all

barriers of life.

© Tayiba Tasnim/Agricultural University College

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Empowering women means to provide them with all the means of living in society to live freely without being dependent or having any kind of fear. It is also the action of lifting their position through education,

awareness and training. Women make up half of the world population. It is quite impossible for a nation to become powerful leaving them behind. It is possible to

empower them only when we will treat both women and men equally.

Nowadays many women are taking part in different kind of activities. Besides their traditional roles as homemakers, women are also taking part in education,

sports, and so on. But many of them are still victim of patriarchal mentality and still face discrimination. It is

very important to realise women’s position in society and provide them with all the opportunities to shine.

© Farhana Yasmin/American International University-Bangladesh

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Empowering women means to provide them with all the means of living in society to live freely without being dependent or having any kind of fear. It is also the action of lifting their position through education,

awareness and training. Women make up half of the world population. It is quite impossible for a nation to become powerful leaving them behind. It is possible to

empower them only when we will treat both women and men equally.

Nowadays many women are taking part in different kind of activities. Besides their traditional roles as homemakers, women are also taking part in education,

sports, and so on. But many of them are still victim of patriarchal mentality and still face discrimination. It is

very important to realise women’s position in society and provide them with all the opportunities to shine.

© Farhana Yasmin/American International University-Bangladesh

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Every women has the right to live a secured and peaceful life.

We are stronger if we stand together and raise our voice against all the violence

and discriminations women face.

Together we can change, together we can make this earth

a better place to live in.

© Sabrina Afrin/University of Chittagong

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Every women has the right to live a secured and peaceful life.

We are stronger if we stand together and raise our voice against all the violence

and discriminations women face.

Together we can change, together we can make this earth

a better place to live in.

© Sabrina Afrin/University of Chittagong

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This poster colour painting portrays women's capabilities inside and outside the

home, as well as following their own style and view in living their lives.

© Israt Shehrin Ahmed/Azimpur Govt. Girls' School and College

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This poster colour painting portrays women's capabilities inside and outside the

home, as well as following their own style and view in living their lives.

© Israt Shehrin Ahmed/Azimpur Govt. Girls' School and College

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Digital Art

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© Sabrina Monsur/Dhaka Medical College

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© Sabrina Monsur/Dhaka Medical College

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Centre for Peace and Justice

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Beauty of Women

In today’s world, women are criticised in every sector in all possible way and it feels like there is

no turning back. Women face judgement every day of their lives, be it about skin color, or how

they dress or how they project themselves.

We cannot control the thoughts of others, but we can believe in ourselves and our beauty within.

© Tahmina Habiba/Brac University

Centre for Peace and Justice

Supported by

Beauty of Women

In today’s world, women are criticised in every sector in all possible way and it feels like there is

no turning back. Women face judgement every day of their lives, be it about skin color, or how

they dress or how they project themselves.

We cannot control the thoughts of others, but we can believe in ourselves and our beauty within.

© Tahmina Habiba/Brac University

Centre for Peace and Justice

Supported by

© Mosaddeka Ahmed Srabony/Daffodil International University

Our society tend to believe that women are frail and fragile creatures, who are not strong enough to take care of

themselves, let alone play the other tough roles outside their homes, particularly if those are

considered more masculine tasks. But in reality, women are perfectly capable of playing roles ranging from household

chores to wars that shed blood, and they are

already proving themselves. They are the thread that hold together our society. Women’s participation in peace

negotiations with voice and influence lead to

better accord content, higher agreement implementation rates, and longer-lasting peace.

Here in this artwork, we can see a woman soldier carrying children out from the warzone after fighting a

battle represents both a fierce warrior and a caring figure that lies inside of every woman. Thus, according to

the situation’s need, women can play both roles to promote peace, power, and social cohesion worldwide.

Centre for Peace and Justice

Supported by

© Mosaddeka Ahmed Srabony/Daffodil International University

Our society tend to believe that women are frail and fragile creatures, who are not strong enough to take care of

themselves, let alone play the other tough roles outside their homes, particularly if those are

considered more masculine tasks. But in reality, women are perfectly capable of playing roles ranging from household

chores to wars that shed blood, and they are

already proving themselves. They are the thread that hold together our society. Women’s participation in peace

negotiations with voice and influence lead to

better accord content, higher agreement implementation rates, and longer-lasting peace.

Here in this artwork, we can see a woman soldier carrying children out from the warzone after fighting a

battle represents both a fierce warrior and a caring figure that lies inside of every woman. Thus, according to

the situation’s need, women can play both roles to promote peace, power, and social cohesion worldwide.

Centre for Peace and Justice

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BRAC University, (UB 07, Level 9), 43 Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh

+88-02-9844051-4 | +88-09617445171 www.cpj.bracu.ac.bd

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