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Theme: "What does Social Policy look like for you within your community?"

Here are the winning submissions.

1st Prize- Wangyuan Qu

Child labour — I followed the boy in yellow to his workplace- a shoe factory. Child labour is prevalent in Kolkata; an enforced child education policy would bring millions of children back to where they are supposed to be.

Location of photo: Kolkata, India

2nd prize: Dana Ramadan

Re-inventing the Ministry of Social Affairs — “Change driven by people.” From food and medical aid, hygiene kits, and mental health support, tents were put up in a purely civic spirit in response to the explosion. In light of government inaction and civil society proactivity, can the latter fill the gaps in terms of social policy action?

Location of photo: Beirut, Lebanon

3rd Prize: Nava Gottlieb

Disparities in services — Disparities in services provided for well-being The city of Lyon is modern, vibrant and actively engaged in health research-key to social developments-like in this World Health Organization building. Yet, in this very same street of my neighbourhood, impediments to well-being persist: homelessness and inadequate housing infrastructures remain prevalent struggles.

Location of photo: Lyon, France

Theme "What does Social Policy mean to you?"

Here are the winning submissions.

1st Prize- Tom Canning

Gentrification — Gentrifying cities are increasingly dividing communities by class and income. In Barcelona, socially conscious urban policy has brought the development of this multi-use street space. Car use is restricted and public space is used by both migrant picnickers and affluent cafe goers.

Location of photo: Barcelona, Spain

2nd Prize- Rania Mneimneh

Aisha — Aisha was born in a refugee camp. I have visited her many times over the past four years. ‘Where is your tent? , she often asks me. I tell her, ‘It’s a bit far’. I can’t but wonder...how can social policy provide solutions beyond the narrow alleyways of the camp…?

Location of photo: Bekaa, North Lebanon

3rd Prize- Sophie Guillet

Striking inequalities in Spain — Once upon a time in Andalusia, there was an old man who used donkeys to carry his belongings to his village situated on the top of a mountain. At the same time, the very well paved road could have greeted state-of-the-art trucks. Social policy aims to bridge these two worlds.

Location of photo: Spain’s region of Andalusia

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