online photo contest on the theme “Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Work”

Photography for a cause

    To mark the International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month in March, the US Consulate General in Mumbai is hosting its third annual online photo contest on the theme “Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Work”. The contest will run from March 1-31, 2013 and is open to Indian nationals residing in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa. Photos need to be the original work of the contestants. Winning entries will be posted on the Consulate’s website and social media sites. Photos can be emailed to MumbaiPublicAffairs@state.gov
    This year, the consulate has also introduced a Twitpic category where contestants can post their pictures on Twitter to @USAnd-Mumbai using the hashtag #OWEWphoto. All photos will be judged by wellknown digital artist Rahul Gajjar, photographer Mukesh Parpiani and a panel of American officers from the US Consulate General in Mumbai.
    “This is the third year of our contest celebrating women and their valuable place in Indian society. This time we are highlighting ordinary women who overcome odds to do incredible and inspirational work,” says Angela L Gemza, cultural affairs officer at the US Consulate Mumbai.
    Contest prizes include a two-night stay in Goa, complimentary dinner vouchers, complimentary hot beverage and dessert voucher, complimentary fleet taxi services, gym memberships, running shoes of a leading brand, fitness DVDs and a silk scarf.