Empowerment, community engagement, and planting seeds for change through photography has become possible thanks to photovoice. Established in the 1990s by a health researcher, this distinctive visual research approach has been successfully implemented on all continents, addressing social issues, influencing policies, and providing valuable data to the scientific community with a view to effect social change.
DevelopmentAid, in collaboration with the Netherlands-based international development advisory agency ResultsinHealth, invites development workers, social scientists, researchers, NGO consultants and other interested parties to join the webinar, Photovoice in Development: Amplifying Voices, Fostering Social Transformation.
During this webinar, our guest speakers will introduce the methodology and discuss its possible applications and benefits. They will also provide useful examples to illustrate the practical implementation of this creative approach.
Given its strong focus on social change, photovoice can be used in the development sector for various purposes, such as needs assessment, advocacy, research or to evaluate a program’s impact.
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is yet one more component that can greatly benefit from this methodology. Photovoice offers a unique and complementary approach to M&E by allowing people to identify and represent themselves and demonstrate their community’s needs. It uses the immediacy of the visual image and an accompanying narrative to provide the evidence with which to foster a space for social change.
Invitation to a Webinar
DevelopmentAid, in collaboration with ResultsinHealth, invites you to attend the webinar, Photovoice in Development: Amplifying Voices, Fostering Social Transformation which will take place on 23 May 2023 at 4 pm (Brussels)/10 am (Washington DC).
Key takeaways
- Understand what the photovoice methodology is
- Learn about working with visual methods
- Discover how photographs can communicate
- Realize the potential of using photovoice
Speakers
Karijn Kakebeeke, Msc. Director Bridge Foundation/RiH associate.
Karijn is a skilled practitioner in participatory visual storytelling, using photography to build community capacity in the Netherlands. She integrates diverse perspectives and builds networks for successful media outreach campaigns. Karijn has implemented photovoice projects for evaluation and advocacy purposes for clients including Rutgers, Plan International, YWCA, Botnar, and UNiTED in countries such as Malawi, Ghana, and Nicaragua. She co-authored the photovoice manual for Rutgers and has contributed to Professor Douglas Harper’s upcoming book, Visual Sociology (second edition, May 2023).
Suchi Gaur, Ph.D (she/her) Director, Global Engagement and Impact World YWCA.
Dr. Suchi Gaur has 15+ years of social sector experience at the intersection of gender, health, and technology in the nonprofit, startup, and research sectors. As World YWCA’s Director for Global Engagement and Impact, she leads programs, communications, engagement, and advocacy to bridge access and delivery gaps, advocating for rights-based policies. Dr. Gaur has created key tools such as the Safe Spaces Guide and the RiseUp! Young Women Leadership Guide, and leads partnerships with donors such as the Government of Australia, the World Health Organization, Christian Aid, and Norwegian Church Aid. She prioritizes centering young women’s leadership and intersectional solidarity and is a member of several expert advisory groups. Dr. Gaur holds a Ph.D. in participatory community communication and emphasizes decolonizing research, evidence-building, and focusing on power and language. She was recognized as one of the 50 Gender Mentors on Gender Equality for Youth Leaders by the NGO-CSW Forum.
Host
Elizaveta Gładun, External Relations & Events Coordinator at DevelopmentAid.
