This month, a photograph of Lizzie Sadin was selected for this year’s second poster campaign organized by the Association Inimaginable*. The photograph that will be on display in Paris from April 2 – 9 is taken from a report on domestic violence. In France, a woman dies at the hands of her partner every 2.5 days.
One picture, one week every month
Lizzie Sadin: Is This How Women live? Domestic Violence, Battered Women in France
Domestic violence is a serious social problem that affects all levels of society and all cultures. It is unacceptable. The numbers are alarming: it is estimated that around 3 million women in France are victims of domestic violence, meaning that one in seven women lives with an abusive partner. This woman could be our friend, our neighbor, our sister. The violence grows through cycles whose intensity and frequency increase over time, putting the woman’s life at risk through homicide or suicide. This year, 150 women in France will be murdered by their partners.
Lizzie Sadin
is a photojournalist with a background in education. Her photographs combat silence, giving a voice to those who cannot speak.
Read the full article on the French version of Le Journal.
Viewing sites :
- Angle rue de Rome et boulevard des Batignolles 75008 Paris
– 81 boulevard Sébastopol 75002 Paris
– Boulevard Magenta 75010 Paris
– 7 boulevard Gouvion Saint Cyr 75017 Paris
– Face au 55 Avenue Gambetta 75020 Paris
– 47 boulevard Rochechouart 75009 Paris
*Inimaginable is an association that provides support and financing for photography projects that concern human rights and discrimination. Too many reports today are never published due to lack of funding, and the images are never seen by the public. Inimaginable uses a participatory financing platform (KissKissBankBank) to raise production budgets for such projects. The photograph selected each month will be displayed in a poster campaign in the heart of Paris.
Every month, Le Journal present a preview of the image picked by the selecting committee.
