The Parasol Foundation Women in Photography Project with the V&A, London

Launched in September 2021, The Parasol Foundation Women in Photography Project at the V&A is a major new programme to support women in photography.

The Project is an integral part of the Parasol Foundation’s wider programme of empowering initiatives aimed at supporting women to succeed.

A new curatorial post, acquisitions, research, education and public displays at the V&A will celebrate the achievements of women, nurture contemporary artists and help inspire the next generation of women photographers to fully express their creativity.

With a strong focus on digital art and social media, we’re aiming to open up participation, encourage women photographers to achieve their potential and connect with the widest possible audience.

A dedicated Instagram account to highlight works by women artists, will launch in early 2022 and Gallery 97 at the V&A will be renamed The Parasol Foundation Gallery.

The long-term project is made possible by a combined donation of £3 million from Ms. Ruth Monicka Parasol and the Parasol Foundation. The donation builds on earlier support for the V&A as a leading international cultural institution.

V&A Press Release

V&A Article

FAD Magazine

Creation of The Parasol Foundation Women in Photography Project and The Parasol Foundation Gallery 

Founded Women’s Cancer Research Project run by female doctors. Donation has covered the cost of opening a Research Center as well as the research on the effects of specific cancers on women and potential cures for them. Support fellows each year in specific projects.

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Parasol Women's Cancer Research Center

Funded the Parasol Library in the University and the Main Hall

As of 2019 the Foundation is providing scholarships to 5 students studying BA in Business Administration and as well as 1 student studying MSc in Climate Change.

Parasol Library

University Donation from PFT

University of Gibraltar

Supporting 12 students a year in the Atidim Take-Off program which supports young and deprived lone soldiers (only females).

Also supporting New Frontiers program – Young Women Scientists program aimed at high school students to guide talented and gifted females go to STEM fields.

Takeoff program

Atidim

Construction of hospital’s Trauma Center as well as planning, designing and construction of expansion of hospital. Emergency Department Waiting Room will be named after PFT.

Marin General Hospital

Support of 2 x female students studying STEM bachelor degrees at USF. Each year we support a different female

University of San Francisco

Supported 2 x female students scholarship studying in high school Marin Academy.

Marin General

Marin Academy

First ever international LLM programme at TAU was created, attracting students from across the world.

TAU Law

About PFT at TAU

Parasol International LL.M at Tel-Aviv University

Supported over 8 “Get Started” programmes with a focus on STEM to help get youth back into employment and training. 12-14 participants per course so we have funded over 120. Currently working on “Women Supporting Women” programme which includes Development Awards, Get Started Programmes and more to focus on helping young women get back into employment

Princes Trust

Prince's Trust - Get Started & Women Supporting Women

Many different projects mainly in Maternity and Gynecology Departments. E.g. new Ultrasound machines, delivery beds etc.

Laniado

Laniado Hospital

Support GAMPA’s development projects, which put an emphasis on giving every child in Gibraltar the opportunity to get involved with performing arts or to learn to play an instrument. PFT’s donation has gone towards gifting scholarships to needy and/or gifted students, providing free workshops to students, purchasing new instruments and providing classes to develop students for orchestras.

Chronicle

Gampa

Gibraltar Music Academy

Google Lunar XPRIZE Competition to land an unmanned spacecraft on the moon. This launch was unsuccessful we are in discussions for supporting their second attempt.

Space IL

Supported PhD students studying STEM, supported Genizah research and Women’s rowing team.

Cambridge Trust

Cambridge University

Supported 2 rounds of funding towards the Regenerative Research Project. Research on stem cell and regenerative medicine therapies to tackle cardiovascular and liver disease, diabetes and Parkinson’s. This is an imitative that started in 2011 that facilitates British-Israeli scientific research.

In 2019 PFT committed an additional amount towards their new initiative in the field of Ageing and is supported a research team of 2 females.

British Council

BIRAX

Embracing global projects using local knowledge with an emphasis on Health and Cancer research, Science and Discovery and Access to Technology is our outlook