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Yana Paskova

"Overt and institutional sexism remains the most important issue to women photographers, as it affects much of our lives in an interconnected fashion: hiring practices (from frequency, to pay, to quality of assignments), personal and financial health and stability, attitudes toward reporting sexual harassment and assault, and the simple fact that the two continue to occur with frequency and harm both professional and personal life, with rare action by individuals or media corporations to admit or fix the issue." Yana Paskova

The Institute for Roses and Aromatic Plants, a research and agriculture academy in Kazanlak, encourages tourists to the region with cardboard cutouts inviting photo-ops.

Members of the folk ensemble Kocani, from Kocani, Macedonia, prepare to perform on stage during the International Folklore Festival, which is a part of the Rose Festival in Kazanlak, Bulgaria.

Members of the dance ensemble Zhar, from Kazanlak, perform on stage at the festival in Kazanlak.

Tourists' reflections are seen on a window at the Rose Museum, located in the Park Rose Garden in Kazanlak.

Men and women join hands for a traditional folk dance featuring subtle rhythms and intricate footwork.

The folk dance ensemble called Bis from Sofia takes a break after performing.

Elena Todorova and her husband Marin, CEO of Lema Distillery, gather rose oil from the caldrons during the distillation process.

Marin Stoyanov loads bags of roses into cauldrons at Lema Distillery in Kazanlak.

Bags of roses arrive to Lema Distillery in Kazanlak, ready for production.