Human Rights through Art: Conversations on Cinema, Justice and Rights

Women, Murals & Human Rights

Murals tell stories. They preserve community history, express social struggles, celebrate identity, and keep memories alive.

As part of the Human Rights Through Art Initiative, supported by the Essex Human Rights Centre, participants will be treated to visuals and commentary from Sudanese women muralists, alongside images and statements from women muralists from around the world.  We will also hear from academics and human rights practitioners about women ‘s rights, and murals as a medium for human rights advocacy.

Speakers

Introduction, Isabella Castrogiovanni, Human Rights Specialist

Heather Shirey, Professor of Art History, University of St Thomas, Minnesota, USA

Adil Zawahir, Essex Human Rights Centre

Suzan Ibrahim Mahjoub, Sudanese visual artist and academic, University of Khartoum

Zainab Kamal Eldeen Yosuf, Sudanese painter and visual artist

Alaa Satir, Sudanese visual artist, illustrator and graphic designer

Federica Tronchin, Human Rights Specialist

Moderated by Carla Ferstman, Director of Essex Human Rights Centre

How to Join

Open to people from all sectors: arts, law, child protection, humanitarian work, and beyond.

About the Human Rights through Art series - Conversations on Cinema, Justice and Rights