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Interview

“When I started working I was naive, and my aim was to have families reunited.”


Who: Elena Zolotilova and Tatiana Pavlova

Slideshow

This is the story of our unique journey to ten countries, where we investigated the violence that kills and harms women.

Interview

“I pray to Allah for forgiveness five times every day.”  


Name: Sheema
Age: 18 

Slideshow

Every third woman is subjected to violence during her lifetime.

Click to see a short film about this project.

Interview

“All I want is to marry the man who raped me.”


Name: Shazia
Age: 15

Interview

“Have you got any children he knows aren’t his? Does he spy on you, or leave threatening messages?”

Interviews

Survivor, Hartford Connecticut, USA

Vanessa

“Singing was associated with the suffering, the violence and the fear.”
Forces for Change, Falun, Sweden

The Lawyer

“Sometimes I sit in the courtroom and hold her hand, or stroke her back. I don’t want her to feel she is alone.”
Forces for Change, Lahore, Pakistan

The Statisticians

“Mutilations are the worst.”
Survivor, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Bushra, Rihana, Parveen and Mary

“We woke up in a room filled with flames and smoke.”

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