This Is Gender 2025 Open Call

This Is Gender 2025 Open Call is now open for entries!

This Is Gender 2025 Open Call : This Is Gender 2025 Open Call is a groundbreaking international initiative that invites artists, photographers, and creatives to explore the dynamic intersection of gender and disability through visual storytelling.

➜ Short description

This Is Gender 2025 Open Call is a groundbreaking international initiative that invites artists, photographers, and creatives to explore the dynamic intersection of gender and disability through visual storytelling.

Global Health 50/50 encourage submissions that explore disability as the product of social, institutional, architectural and representational systems that invoke different forms of participation of people with physical and cognitive differences in society.

This competition seeks to amplify underrepresented voices and challenge societal norms by showcasing diverse perspectives on gender identity, disability, and inclusion.

The competition is designed to foster creativity and innovation, providing a unique opportunity for artists to contribute to global conversations on equity and representation. By focusing on the lived experiences of individuals at the intersection of gender and disability, This Is Gender 2025 aims to dismantle stereotypes and highlight the richness of human diversity.

The competition invites artists to challenge stereotypes, celebrate resilience, and capture the diverse lived experiences of people with disabilities across genders, cultures, and spaces.

You can submit your images under one of the sub-themes:

➜ Systems: Policies, healthcare, education, and employment
➜ Spaces: How design and accessibility challenge power dynamics
➜ Social Relations: Care, communities, and joy in resistance
➜ Embodiment: Bodyminds, senses, and selfhood
➜ World-building: Imagining inclusive, equitable futures.

Submissions can range from photography and digital art to mixed media, with an emphasis on originality, emotional depth, and cultural relevance. The initiative not only celebrates artistic talent but also serves as a catalyst for social change, encouraging audiences to reflect on their perceptions and biases.

This is an exciting opportunity for emerging and established creatives to have their work recognised on a global stage and contribute to a powerful movement for justice — shining a light on underrepresented voices and re-imagining how gender and disability are understood worldwide.

Global Health 50/50 strongly encourage submissions from artists with disabilities and perspectives from diverse genders and geographies.

Selected works will be featured in Global Health 50/50’s flagship global health report, virtual exhibitions, and international media platforms, ensuring widespread visibility and impact.

➜ Who may enter?

Open to anyone worldwide, with a strong encouragement for submissions from artists with disabilities and diverse gender perspectives.

➜ Prize:

Winning entries will receive a £500 cash prize. Additionally, selected works will be featured in Global Health 50/50’s flagship global health report, virtual exhibitions, and receive global media coverage, offering significant exposure and recognition.