The Pixel Project, which advocates a gender-blind approach to ending gender-based violence, has also picked up on the Time magazine article (see previous post), arguing that the cover picture provides a clear illustration of the extent of the global pandemic of violence against women.
It says that the portrait of Aisha, a young Afghan woman whose nose and ears were cut off by abusive in-laws, on the cover of this week's magazine "highlights the urgency and importance of addressing and ending cultures that perpetuate violence against women, not just in Afghanistan, but around the world in all its forms".
It says that Aisha’s face also offers irrefutable proof that violence against women has very real and damaging consequences for women’s health. It should be seen not just as a socio-economic issue, but also as a preventable global healthcare issue.
But most importantly, the Pixel Project argues that Aisha's portrait provides us with a "teachable moment" about the importance of working towards the elimination of violence against women. " Men and women alike need to realise that it is only by working together that we will be able to end violence against women worldwide". Hear, hear.
You can read the full article here.
