Lies
Respect is a very important value to me and equality seems like a direct result of having respect for everyone. It seems so evident to have respect for all human beings, but our society lacks a great deal. Photo: Lies…
Grace
I can talk to anyone about the topics from this project. I don’t mind expressing my feelings, and everyone should have the right to do so. Photo: Lies Ceustermans All portraits
Els
We need to make sure we aren’t being pushed to be more manly. Staying with our femininity can be hard. Some women feel like they have to act more manly to be on the same level as the men, but…
Dina
Just be a woman. Be as you want to be; with your madness, with your hormones, with your period. By being a mother, by not being a mother. Just be a woman, and enjoy the process. Photo: Lies Ceustermans All…
Deborah
I feel that as a woman I have a voice, and I want to use this to help women who cannot use theirs. The message I want to convey in this project is that every woman should speak up for…
On femicide
It was Diana E.H. Russell who for the first time used the word femicide in a feminist context. She did it on the first International Tribunal on Crimes Against Women in 1976. It was a meeting that first identified crimes…
On the irony of grammatical gender on our job titles
A philosophical reflection: On The Irony of Grammatical Gender in Job Titles In a world steeped in gender inequality, even the most mundane aspects of our (Dutch, French, German, …) language seem to contribute to a subtle yet pervasive form…
Letter on patriarchy to a friend
After our first tryouts in november 2023, a friend came to me and told me that patriarchate can be very difficult for men as well. The pressure they feel to “be a man” is enormous. She added that in her…