11.2 “Portrait of a Lady“

In six creative workshops, participants addressed the stories of women who have experienced violence. Who were these women? What were their strengths? How do they influence our lives? These questions led to the collective creation of women’s portraits. Two recently published books on the problem of violence stimulated group discussions.

The portraits were designed on the basis of the stories told and with the support of the artist and illustrator Judith Bittermann. The collages were then exhibited during the campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence” at the GB* neighbourhood management office.

• PROJECT IDEA SUBMITTED BY: StoP Stadtteile ohne Partnergewalt (organisation against domestic violence) & Judith Bittermann

• TOGETHER WITH: Verein Autonome Österreichische Frauenhäuser (Austrian association of women’s shelters)

• IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD: September to November 2023