Jan Nou We Li / The Way We See It : Haitian Women's Photography -- Digital Democracy

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 20:00
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Reconstruction and Peacebuilding
Human Rights
Countries: 
Americas
Caribbean
Haiti

Enter the lives of women of the Haitian earthquake through their photography. Members of vibrant and courageous grassroots women's organizations have chronicled their experiences for the world to see with funding from NYC-based Digital Democracy. Two leaders of the organization KOFAVIV (Commission of Women Victims for Victims) will be at the event.

April 28 Event in Soho, NYC: Jan Nou We Li / The Way We See It: Haitian Women's Photography -- Digital Democracy

Enter the lives of women of the Haitian earthquake through their photography. Members of vibrant and courageous grassroots women's organizations have chronicled their experiences for the world to see with funding from NYC-based Digital Democracy. Two leaders of the organization KOFAVIV (Commission of Women Victims for Victims) will be at the event.

Jan Nou We Li / The Way We See It

April 28, 2011, 7-9 p.m.

Splashlight Studios
One Hudson Square
75 Varick St., 3rd Floor
New York City

For event information & tickets: http://jannouwel.eventbrite.com/

From the press release: "Jan nou wè li / The Way We See It" is a powerful collection of 47 original photographs taken over the last year with donated cameras by more than 30 Haitian women who have been victims of gender-based violence. The collection reflects a year of photography work with Digital Democracy and the photographs capture the women's post-earthquake reality: tarpaulin shelters, makeshift bathrooms and kitchens. In short, a world with few doors to lock in which no one has private space. "The Way We See It" allows the world to view Haiti through an as-of-yet unseen perspective: the eyes of Haitian women living in Haiti today. All proceeds from sales of the photos and the corresponding catalog will directly benefit the women who took the photos, and the continued work of Digital Democracy.