“The Bleeding Hearts” addresses dignity through the often-silenced experience of menstruation. The poster depicts a woman’s lower body, where two hands form a heart shape around her pelvis as blood flows down her thighs. The imagery confronts a reality shared by half of the world’s population, yet frequently hidden, stigmatized, or treated as something shameful.
By bringing this private pain into public view, the work challenges cultural taboos that force women to conceal physical discomfort and emotional strain. The silence surrounding menstruation can limit participation in education, work, and daily life, quietly affecting equality and personal dignity.
The poster calls for empathy, visibility, and respect. It argues that dignity includes acknowledging natural bodily experiences without stigma, and recognizing the physical and psychological burdens many women carry each month. Making the invisible visible becomes an act of restoring dignity and affirming that no one should feel ashamed of their own body.
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Dignity
We are pleased to announce the topic for the next edition of our poster contest: Dignity.
It can mean something different to everyone. But we believe that dignity is an inherent human right that transcends language and location. It is the pulse of our shared humanity. And we would like to invite you to defend it with us.