The United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW) and the Centre for Arab Women Training and Research (CAWTAR) are announcing the launch of a photography competition on the theme: "Reinforcement of female leadership and the participation of women in political life and decision-making in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia".

This competition is for photo journalists working for newspapers, magazines, periodicals, and press agencies in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, and whose work represents photos of women who fight for women's political rights in the region.

Photos for the competition must be sent on a CD-ROM using a JPG format (image: maximum quality, resolution 300PPP), specifying of the name of the persons in the photo, the place where the photo was taken, the event and date during which the photo was taken, a curriculum vitae of the photographer, and a recent photo identification of the participant.

The first and second place winners will receive prizes of US$600 and US$400 respectively.

The deadline for application is November 30 2008.

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Press release from the Women's UN Report Program & Network (WUNRN) on October 17 2008.