Prospects of photographic self-portrait as a therapeutical aid for women victims of gender violence: a workshop´s experience

This article reviews and analyses the experience of the project “Right to See and Create Myself: a Self-Portrait and Identity Workshop for Women”. This project was executed in Valdivia, Chile, and focused on women victims of gender-based violence. Together, we worked issues as their bodies and self-...

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Main Author: Alejandra Zolezzi Vera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2014-04-01
Series:Arteterapia
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Online Access:http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/ARTE/article/view/44436
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Summary:This article reviews and analyses the experience of the project “Right to See and Create Myself: a Self-Portrait and Identity Workshop for Women”. This project was executed in Valdivia, Chile, and focused on women victims of gender-based violence. Together, we worked issues as their bodies and self-conscience, intertwined with expression and creativity, process which lead to the creation and exposition of self-portraits. As some results, we could appreciate visible changes in self-esteem and self-concept, the foundation of support networks within the group, and positive statements concerning happiness and a better well-being
ISSN:1886-6190
1988-8309