The 2023 Gender Equality Status Report emphasizes that urgent and decisive actions are an inevitable necessity to achieve gender equality. While women and girls continue to be disproportionately affected by socio-economic impacts, the loss of jobs and livelihoods brings along the difficulty of coping with the increasing burden of education deviation and unpaid care work.

Addressing and rectifying this situation will depend on various strategies that focus on all dimensions of intervention and recovery, in addition to sensitive laws, policies, and budgeting aimed at women and girls.

With its theme centered on "Peace is Possible," aligning with one of the United Nations' sustainability criteria, the festival seeks to foster cultural unity based on shared values. It actively supports initiatives that promote friendship and trust, leveraging the power of film to engage the global community and underscore the importance of tolerance and peace.

This festival is a project of the JCI İstanbul, a non-profit organization affiliated with Junior Chamber International. This non-profit organization holds the esteemed status of being recognized as a sister organization by the United Nations, as well as by several other influential associations, including the Council of Europe and Euro Chambers.