Alan Beastall Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Many thanks for all those who voted for my image and to those who participated in the March Challenge. It was a close run event and I was biting my hoofs, sorry nails up until the finishing line. Women's Role in Todays Society:- Its been over 100 years since women have been able to vote here in the U.K. and in that time they have faced many challengers even today things are still not equal. More needs to be done not only here but in other parts of the world to improve the life opportunities of women. So, lets see some powerful images of women in our society, for better or for worse. Normal rules - each contender can provide up to 3 images, all to be from Alamy. I shall be away at the end of this month so the closing date for entries will be Midnight on Tuesday 23th and all votes in by the 30th. Examples of my take on this theme are shown below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin P Wilson Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 #1 Powerboat racer, Jessica Beaumont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Woods Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Ouch. Hard one for me. Still, I'll have a go even if my photos are only tangentially related to the topic. Equality - the lady of the house gets to wield the snowblower. To give us boys credit, we were not loafing while she sweated and cursed. We were shovelling the outstanding quantity of snow from the roof of the house. Job opportunities - a newly qualified lady doctor gets her GP certificate from the issuing body at the graduation ceremony. Freedom - the days of a woman's confinement with pregnancy are long gone and good riddance. My wife breastfeeding our son in a very public place, in a crowd of a thousand or so at an outdoor show in Quebec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Congrats Alan! This a great challenge subject. 1) A woman firefighter 2) A woman getting suited up for an Indy car run 3) Women volunteering to rebuild a portion of a house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Three from me. Young homeless woman and her dog in Vancouver Fit Grandma, the daycare provider A little gender humour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 I was surprised to find I had some photos on this theme 1. Four female police officers helping a lost girl during the Edinburgh Festival 2. A woman getting tattoos 3. A female equestrian stunt rider at a Medieval jousting display, Linlithgow Palace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Woman, driving a pink tractor for breast cancer awareness Female camel rider. She won the Alice Springs Camel Cup two years running. Female Trick Rider, Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeCee Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 13 hours ago, Michael Ventura said: Congrats Alan! This a great challenge subject. 1) A woman firefighter Utterly stunning photo Michael! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Ashmore Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 1 hour ago, TeeCee said: Utterly stunning photo Michael! I agree.. is there much point me entering now? 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eden Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Congratulations pn your win and Interesting choice of subject. Women's March Berlin 2019 Women's March Berlin 2018 Berlin, Germany, 21st January 2017. Anti-Trump rally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eden Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 16 minutes ago, Matt Ashmore said: I agree.. is there much point me entering now? 🙂 Agreed...great portrait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 28 minutes ago, Matt Ashmore said: I agree.. is there much point me entering now? 🙂 I agree three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Beastall Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 Sally and Eden you must never give up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eden Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 19 minutes ago, Alan Beastall said: Sally and Eden you must never give up. will try not to :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeCee Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Can't compete with that, but here are my three anyway .... Cherie Blair praying for someone ... OAP ambassador Joan Bakewell giving an "Independent Living" lecture. Mother and daughter, Birmingham Carnival Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 5 hours ago, Matt Ashmore said: I agree.. is there much point me entering now? 🙂 Congratulations on your win, Michael. How about a heads-up on the May challenge topic? 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Come on you guys! While a do appreciate the kind words, everyone should enter! There is no winner til the end. I never enter pics thinking, “I got this”. I just have fun with it and look forward to seeing everyone’s take on the challenge subject. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colblimp Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 22 hours ago, Michael Ventura said: Congrats Alan! This a great challenge subject. 1) A woman firefighter Nothing will beat this pic, it truly is stunning. I've nothing that even comes close to that. Well done on your win, Michael! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Woods Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Colblimp said: Nothing will beat this pic, it truly is stunning. Yup, ladies and gents we have a winner. The fight is now on for the silver medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizBrown Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Latinas on the move. Women working on building street barricades in Jinotega, Nicaragua, last summer. Deaf Nicaraguan girl working on math lesson at a refuge for the deaf in Jinotega. In the past, campo deaf kids were not educated and were kept at home to do agricultural work. Students at Mayflower Medical Outreach are given help with mainstream education and also get special classes in Nicaraguan Sign Language. Nicaragua business woman in Mexico, listening to our tour guide explaining agave products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Not an easy subject for me! Still... Women in Media Press and other media professionals send stories, images, and video direct to news outlets after a high-profile event Young women (OK, kids!) with an opinion Aldermaston, Berkshire, England, GB, UK. 9th August 2014. A 7 mile (11km) long hand-knitted 'scarf' was unrolled along the route from the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston to AWE Burghfield today, as Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) knitters called for Nuclear weapons system, Trident, and any possible replacement to be scrapped. Young and old joined in the protest. This ahead of an expected Parliamentary vote in 2016 on whether the government should spend over £100 billion on a new nuclear weapons system. Young women in sport Sarah Gunstone of the Bracknell Bees ice hockey team at the annual Wokingham Winter Carnival. Wokingham, Berkshire, England, GB, U.K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avpics Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Women in the military: When I grow up......... Hopefully the BBC have closed their gender pay gap. Reporting live by phone on scene at Parsons Green bomb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aphperspective Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 20 hours ago, Colblimp said: Nothing will beat this pic, it truly is stunning. I've nothing that even comes close to that. Well done on your win, Michael! Brilliant absolutely nailed it. Last one out turn the lights off. 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thyrsis Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 I agree that this is a stunning image. The emotion in the face is heartbreaking. But.....it’s a studio shot? Not actually a real firefighter at a fire? Some of the other contenders for this month are women in real situations. Which way to vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 In a Maasai village the roles don't change for anybody. You have your role set for you at birth. The older children look after the younger ones. Woman look after children and they also take care of the cattle -- though they may wear modern footwear while milking into a gourd... Maasai woman in a village in Kenya, East Africa Women bring the water from the river... Maasai woman with water barrel... And it surprised me to learn that they build the huts -- out of mud and dung... Maasai women working on the roof of a hut. So glad to have been born in the USA... Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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