Gender Based Violence

The fact that one out of every three women around the world has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime is a reality that must be addressed. Gender-based violence (GBV) is brutality against an individual as a result of gender-based power inequalities. The overwhelming majority of these abuses target women and girls. These cruelties are human rights violations that devastate not only individuals but entire communities. Women and girls are victimized worldwide, across socio-economic classes, and within cultures. Abuses may be committed within the privacy of a home, as strategies in warfare, or in the hidden transactions of economic commerce.

Proof will launch a photography exhibition focused on three major themes found in gender-based violence:
1) Sexual Slavery
2) Domestic Abuse
3) Rape as a Weapon of War.

Photography from around the globe will illustrate that GBV is not an isolated issue but heinously rampant. By spotlighting people who have endured violence and survived, the project aims to share their stories and emphasize the message that gender based violence is intolerable.

The mission of this project is to provide a space for reflection and facilitate an interactive dialogue on GBV.