http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/visual_acts_the_power_of_being_visible Comments for "Visual acts: the power of being visible, Zohra Moosa " en http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/visual_acts_the_power_of_being_visible <p> <strong><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2015/2062323782_1a670fc670_o_d.jpg" alt="" width="275" height="49" /></strong> </p> <div> <img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/220/522445619_74e01bd383_d.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="196" /> </div> <p> Being a victim of violence is about losing power: the power to protect one&#39;s body or mind from abuse; the power to have some control over how one is physically, psychologically or emotionally treated. </p> <p> Being a survivor or a resister of violence is about reclaiming a sense of power. Feeling empowered is an important part of healing after being a victim of violence. It is also a key ingredient for resisting violence, whether or not one has already been a victim. The link between empowerment and agency is a strong one as <a href="/article/pathways_of_womens_empowerment">Andrea Cornwall dissects</a>. </p>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/visual_acts_the_power_of_being_visible" class="read-more" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read the rest of this post...</a><p><a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/visual_acts_the_power_of_being_visible">read more</a></p> http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/visual_acts_the_power_of_being_visible#comment 16 days against gender violence Zohra Moosa 5050 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:19:38 +0000 35404 at http://www.opendemocracy.net