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Aristotelis Mavropoulos

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This poster uses child-like drawings to convey the devastating consequences of femicide and the self-destructive nature of patriarchy. The central figure, a man whose extended arm forms a heart shape as he holds a gun, represents how relationships, which should be built on love, are often twisted into sources of violence. The gun passes through the man’s ear and out of his mouth, aimed at the woman, symbolising how patriarchal ideologies lead to violence against women. Simultaneously, the gun’s passage through the man’s own head shows that patriarchy is suicidal for men, pushing them toward emotional repression and self-destruction. In the lower section of the poster, a baby is depicted holding a gun and shooting at a teddy bear, symbolising how the cycle of violence is absorbed by children from a young age. The act of shooting at the teddy bear, a symbol of innocence and comfort, represents the loss of childhood and the internalisation of violence within the family. The child’s exposure to femicide and domestic violence distorts their understanding of love and safety, perpetuating the cycle of aggression. The woman’s body, drawn with child-like simplicity, further emphasises the impact of this violence on children, as they struggle to understand the loss of a mother or the fracturing of the family. The chaotic imagery, underscores the emotional and psychological turmoil caused by femicide. By presenting violence through a child’s perspective, the poster underscores how femicides harms everyone women, men, and children creating a legacy of trauma that continues through generations. Femicide not only takes the lives of women but also devastates families, shaping a future where violence becomes a learned behaviour.
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Stop killing women


According to UN Women, 2022 was the year in which the most women were intentionally murdered to date: nearly 89,000. Of these ‘Around 48,800 women and girls worldwide were killed by their intimate partners or other family members (including fathers, mothers, uncles and brothers). This means that, on average, more than 133 women or girls are killed every day by someone in their own family.’
If it’s not bad enough that femicide is increasing, the real statistic is probably much higher: ‘for roughly four in ten intentional murders of women and girls, there is not enough information to identify them as gender-related killings because of national variation in criminal justice recording and investigation practices’.
This must change. So this year, we want to ask your help in drawing attention to all forms of violence against women: for the world to stop killing women.

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