Become a partner

TO PARTNERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST “WOMAN FARMER: FACES OF THE EARTH”

We would be delighted to welcome you among the partners of our project!

The International Year of the Woman Farmer, proclaimed by the United Nations in 2026, aims to draw the attention of the global community to the contribution of women to agricultural development and food security. In furtherance of this global agenda, the Regional Public Organization “International Union of Women” is organizing the International Photo Contest “Woman Farmer: Faces of the Earth.”

This initiative has already received high-level recognition and support at both the international and federal levels:

• The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Liaison Office with the Russian Federation has officially confirmed its participation as a co-organizer of the contest. FAO representatives will serve on the jury.
• The project is supported by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, which will facilitate informing regional agricultural authorities and specialized educational institutions.

Information about the contest will be disseminated through channels of the FAO Headquarters (Rome, Italy) and the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (Budapest, Hungary) , ensuring the project international resonance.

The informational reach of the contest covers 89 regions of the Russian Federation, over 1117 cities, as well as CIS countries and non-CIS nations.

The contest is organized by the non-profit sector and is not state-funded. Both companies and organizations, as well as private individuals, are invited to offer partnership and sponsorship support.

PARTNERSHIP OPTIONS

1. INFORMATION PARTNERSHIP

  • Placement of your company’s logo and website link in the information partners section on the official contest website.

  • Prompt receipt of contest news and events for publication on your resources.

  • Distribution of your most important news via the contest database (subject to alignment with the target audience and agreement with the organizers).

  • Publication of a news item on the contest website about your informational support.

2. SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT

  • Support for the contest from your company in monetary or in-kind form (as agreed with the organizers).

  • Placement of your company’s logo and website link in the sponsors section on the official contest website.

  • Publication of a news item on the contest website about your support.

  • Official acknowledgment from the Regional Public Organization “International Union of Women.”

  • Participation in the final event and the official awards ceremony for the winners.

  • Opportunity to award participants with branded prizes from your company.

  • Distribution of your most important news via the contest database (subject to alignment with the target audience and agreement with the organizers).

  • Brand representation at the awards ceremony, exhibitions, and press events.

  • Media coverage in partner media outlets, including the online publication “Posolskaya Zhizn” (Embassy Life).

BENEFITS FOR THE GENERAL PARTNER

For companies ready to act as the General Sponsor of the contest, we offer special partnership terms:

  • Use of the company’s brand on all advertising and printed materials of the contest (as “General Partner” logo), which will be distributed both in Russia and abroad via FAO channels, as well as at venues of Russian diplomatic missions.

  • Formation of the prize pool for the winners with the possibility of branding the awards.

  • Priority participation in the awards ceremony, exhibitions, and press events.

  • Maximum informational support across all media partners of the project.

SUPPORT FROM PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS

Anyone wishing to provide financial assistance can transfer any amount to the organizer’s bank details. Your support will help conduct the contest at a high level, publish the photo album-catalog, and organize exhibitions of the winners’ works in Russia and abroad.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Contest Goals:

  • Creating a unique photographic chronicle of the labor, traditions, and way of life of women farmers around the world.

  • Popularizing agricultural professions and strengthening the prestige of women’s work on the land.

  • Visually supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (ending hunger, gender equality).

  • Identifying and supporting talented photographers documenting life in rural areas.

Categories:

  • “Portrait on the Land” – Artistic portrait of a woman farmer.

  • “Labor as Art” – Shots of agricultural work.

  • “Gifts of the Earth” – Still lifes and macro shots of produce.

  • “Traditions and Modernity” – The blend of traditions and innovations.

  • “Family Farm” – Women working with their families.

Key Dates:

  • Submissions: from March 1 to September 25, 2026.

  • Results Announcement: by October 25, 2026.

The works of winners and finalists will be featured in the photo album-catalog, at final exhibitions in Moscow, regions of Russia, and at international venues, as well as in the media.

We are convinced that a partnership with your company will help create a vibrant, memorable project that will showcase to the general public the beauty and significance of women’s work on the land, while also strengthening your business’s image as socially responsible.

We would appreciate the opportunity to personally present the project details and discuss prospects for cooperation. If necessary, we are prepared to provide detailed information on the expense items for which we require partner support.

Contacts:
Email: iwuorg@gmail.com, info@womenagriculture.org
Phone: +7 968 441 84 51, +7 967 148 38 32
Official contest website: womenagriculture.org

Sincerely, with hope for fruitful cooperation,

President of the Regional Public Organization “International Union of Women”
A.R. Amirova