AELAN GEL

JULIE SAUERWEIN, ,

In occasion of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign the Italian artist Marilena Crosato organised a workshop and performance with a group of mamas working at the Market House in Port Vila Vanuatu. The mamas and young engaged girls became protagonist of the interactive live performance Aelan Gel / Island Daughters, showing their life challenges and their relationship with the power.

Alliance française de Port-Vila organised an exhibition where Marilena and I collaborated, showing a video of the process, photography and a poster I designed for the project.

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The text in Vanuatu language bislama says : “We want that all the women in Vanuatu should not shut their mouths. They should not be silent. We should talk about Politics, School, Health, Respect, Violence, Money, Peace, Happiness, Business, Love, Kastom, Family, Religion, Sport, Music, everything ! Everything ! We want that all the women in Vanuatu should not be afraid.”

Here the documentary video :

http://www.marilenacrosato.com/video-island-daughters/

Here more information about the work of Marilena Crosato :

http://www.marilenacrosato.com/

Published by JULIE SAUERWEIN

Graphic designer and illustrator specialised in Communication for Development. Cross sector projects in Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, Hygiene and Sanitation, Economic empowerment, Education, Gender Based Violence, Justice and Child Protection. Works for UN agencies, NGOs and Public Institutions.