The Many Faces of Womanhood: photo exhibition bringing women’s stories from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine opens in Brussels

On 8 May, the outdoor photo exhibition ‘The Many Faces of Womanhood’ will open at Mont des Arts in Brussels, Belgium, showcasing portraits and stories of women from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.

‘The Many Faces of Womanhood’ presents a series of intimate portraits and personal stories that reflect the complexity of women’s experiences across the Eastern Partnership region. From navigating war and displacement to reshaping communities and expectations, the women featured in the exhibition embody resilience, agency, and leadership.

The exhibition is part of the European Union-funded programme ‘EU 4 Gender Equality: Together against gender stereotypes and gender-based violence’, jointly implemented by UN Women and UNFPA.

Since 2020, the programme has been working across Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine to challenge discriminatory social norms and promote equal rights and opportunities for women and men. It focuses on how expectations around gender are formed – at home, at work, and in public life – and how they can limit potential or reinforce inequality.

By placing individual stories at the centre, the exhibition translates these efforts into human experiences, showing how change happens not only through policy, but through everyday decisions and actions.

The official opening will bring together representatives of European institutions, the United Nations, and the creative voices behind the project, including Adrienn Király, Director for Neighbourhood East and Türkiye, Directorate-General for Enlargement and the Eastern Neighbourhood (DG ENEST), European Commission, Olga Ivaschenko, Ukrainian photojournalist and author of the exhibition, and Alisa Kovalenko, documentary filmmaker, human rights advocate, and participant featured in the exhibition.

Visitors are invited to explore the exhibition from 8 May to 14 June 2026 at Mont des Arts in Brussels. 

The online exhibition is available by the link.

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