For over a decade, the Institute for Youth Development KULT has marked the 25th of every month as Orange Day – a time to raise awareness and take a stand against violence towards women and girls.
Through continuous campaigns, educational initiatives, public events, and local actions, the Institute works to highlight the everyday challenges women and girls face. The goal is clear: to inform, empower, and inspire change. Young people are key to this mission as they have the energy and ideas to bring change.
This month, we’re spotlighting a unique initiative that melds creativity and activism: a competition for the best student artworks on the topic “Speak Up Against Violence.” The competition was open to primary and secondary school students across Bosnia and Herzegovina, and invited young people to use words, images, and film to take a stand against gender-based violence.
More than 230 entries poured in. All of the submitted works portrayed our reality in a sincere, moving, and powerful way. Each drawing, written word, and video story conveyed pain, injustice, hope, strength, and resilience. Young people have shown that they understand the world they live in and refuse to be silent bystanders. They want to be active participants in driving change. Through their art, students highlighted the problem of violence and offered a vision of a fairer and safer society.
Their creativity, courage, and empathy demonstrated that art can be a powerful tool in the fight against violence. Through images and words, they sent a message that victims are not alone and that their future is a responsibility we all share.
Thanks to their efforts, today we have the opportunity to mark the 25th of the month by presenting the award-winning artworks.
See the winning literary and art pieces HERE.
Have a look at the playlist of winners in the video category HERE.
Winners and short-listed artwork are all available HERE.
