No to Violence Against Women

Create an ad for the 2011 "No to Violence Against Women" competition, launched on 8 March 2011: a competition calling for gender equality and an end to all forms violence against women and girls.

Design Brief
The purpose is to create a print advertisement for UNRIC’s “No to Violence Against Women” competition. The advertisement will be used as a public service announcement to be published in major European print media and other outlets. It should aim to raise awareness about VAW and mobilise citizens to end all forms of VAW.

Submission deadline
Submission ends at midnight (CET) 31 May 2011. Late entries will not be accepted.

Prizes
An award ceremony will take place on 25 November 2011. There will be three awards.

1. The first award will be a EUR 5000 cash prize given by the Caixa Foundation in Spain to the winner selected by the jury. The individual recipients of prize money will be responsible for the tax implications of their winnings.

2. A “youth prize” will be provided by Fabrica (for entrants of 25 and under). Fabrica is the Benetton Group communication research centre, created in 1094 and founded by Luciano Benetton and Oliviero Toscani, with the aim of combining culture with industry and offering young designers and artists from around the world an opportunity for creative growth and multicultural exchange. Fabrica is based in Treviso, Italy. This winner will receive a two week trial period, which if successful will lead to a full year grant and internship in Fabrica. The trial period includes tutoring, facilities, work station, hospitality in a shared apartment in Treviso (30 minutes from Venice) and lunch in the Fabrica restaurant. UNRIC will cover the return travel costs of trial winner to Treviso.

3. A public vote prize will be offered by the Portuguese Government to the entry receiving the most votes from the public. Public voting will start 1 June 2011 until 31 July 2011.