During the 1994 genocide, Rwandan women were subjected to massive sexual violence, perpetrated by members of the infamous Hutu militia groups known as the Interahamwe. Among the survivors, those who are most isolated are the women who have borne children as a result of being raped. Their families have rejected both them and their children, compounding their already unimaginable emotional distress.
An estimated 20,000 children were conceived during the genocide in Rwanda, and many of their mothers contracted HIV during the same encounters that left them pregnant. They feel they have lost their dignity, are alone and utterly powerless.
Intended Consequences chronicles the lives of these women. Their narratives are embodied in portrait photographs, interviews and oral reflections.
Oct 24, 2008 by mejiann
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This online campaign by the Save the Children NGO presents a visual and audio tour of the founding member's actions which eventually lead to the birth of the organisation as we know it today. The stunning illustrations and interactivity make for a very compelling presentation.
Jul 10, 2008 by mejiann
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Cinemagic is an award winning Children’s Film Festival designed for and by young people, the core festival events being held in Belfast. Over the last 18 years the festival has grown in stature, gained international recognition and we are now the largest festival of our kind in the UK and Ireland.
The festival caters for all young people (aged between 4 and 25) with any range of film and television interest – whether they want to watch and enjoy, create their own work or take things a stage further and find out more about a possible career in the film or television industries.
Jun 22, 2008 by mejiann
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The Company Peer Education trainees develop a sense of their own cultural identities and those of other members of the course dealing with issues such as family, religion, school, sectarianism, prejudice, stereotyping.
They learn the skills needed to facilitate group workshops with their peers in relation to Augusto Boal’s “Theatre of the Oppressed” techniques. Using Forum and image theatre, they allow groups of young people to discuss and discover their cultural identities and to explore many sensitive issues which affected them and their communities.
Mar 12, 2008 by mejiann
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