Silent Voices

• Prize
• Photographer
  Marinka Masséus, Netherlands
• Studio
  Marinka Masséus Photography

In the Netherlands, the Dutch old Masters and their paintings play an
important role in our cultural history. Names like Van Gogh,
Rembrandt and Mondriaan are ingrained in our collective minds at a
very young age. They are part of our cultural identity and in order to
create this series, I drew inspiration from them.

In this photo series, I symbolically draw attention to gender inequality
around the world.

Nowadays, feminism is trivialized even by women. Especially by
women. But gender inequality is still one of the most systemic
inequalities in the world. That fact is independent of culture, race or
religion. In fact in every culture, race or religion to date, it has been
present.

Whether it is the gender pay gap, inequality in job performance
reviews, domestic violence, honor killings or the stoning of rape
victims, there is still a lot of work to be done. Everywhere

Or in the words of former US president Jimmy Carter :
"There is a pervasive denial of equal rights to women, more than half
of all human beings, and this discrimination results in tangible harm to
all of us. It is the worst and most unaddressed human rights violation
on Earth.”

There are still a lot of silent voices. My wish is that they will all be
heard.

• Awards
  New Dutch Talent 2014 Exhibition Linden Museum Stuttgart, Germany- June 2014 Published 1x.com Yearbook Passion - Dec 2013 3 times shortlisted TPOTY Travel Photographer of the Year 2013 2nd Prize Photographer of the Year 2013, Zoom Magazine