MISSION
To increase the visibility of Jewish women and the women’s movement through the mediums of photography, film, and storytelling.
This project aims to inspire and empower young women, activists, and philanthropists by capturing how women’s courage and humanity have changed—and continue to change—the world.
UNIQUE VALUE PROPOSITION
This project will build upon the pioneering work of photographer Joan Roth who used her camera to advocate for the most vulnerable women in the US, and Jewish women around the world.
Joan’s goal, and the goal of this project, is to address the problem of a lack of visibility for these women.
JOAN ROTH
is an internationally acclaimed photographer, photojournalist, ethnographer, and portraitist. For over five decades she used her camera to affect change for women who wouldn’t otherwise be seen. Her work includes homeless women in New York City, the U.S. Women’s Movement from the 1970s to today, and the diverse lives of Jewish women around the world.
“JOAN ROTH HAS LOOKED AT THE WORLD AS IF WOMEN MATTERED. AND THEREFORE, AS IF EVERYONE MATTERED. ACROSS ALL THE BOUNDARIES OF GEOGRAPHY AND LANGUAGE, THERE IS NOT ONLY A COMMON WORLD OF BELIEF, BUT A COMMON WORLD OF WOMEN. WE SEE INTO ITS INTIMACY THROUGH HER EYES.”
-GLORIA STEINEM
ACTION PLAN
1. Preservation of Joan's work
2. Publications & Exhibitions
3. Film, streaming, & storytelling projects
Contact
If you are interested in making a donation of $250 or more to this project, please contact
Donations to this project are tax deductible if they are made through either of our fiscal sponsors, Jewish Creativity International or the Jewish Women’s Foundation of NY.
For additional info or to connect with Joan Roth or Melanie Roth Gorelick, please contact melroth@aol.com