Citation

Kahn L. Violence Against Women 2019; 25(13): 1578-1593.

Affiliation

PROOF: Media for Social Justice, New York, NY, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801219869545

PMID

31506020

Abstract

This article has evolved from an exhibition produced with PROOF: Media for Social Justice entitled "My Body Is a War Zone," which was part of a larger project ("Legacy of Rape") consisting of stories from women in four postconflict regions. Drawing on interviews conducted with women in Santa Marta, Colombia, in May 2012 and January 2017, I explore the use of testimony, photography, and exhibition as a means of empowering survivors to become activists. Using the Colombian example, I argue that such exhibitions can transform national and public dialogue by engaging audiences on a personal and emotional level.

Language: en

Keywords

Colombia; advocacy; empowerment; exhibition; photography; story-telling; testimony