Description

Acrylics on Canvas   |  1050x750mm /29.5×41.3/8”

Violence against women
The shocking statistics are that 27 000 000+ people are enslaved around the world, especially vulnerable orphans. Up to 71%* of women will suffer abuse during their lifetime.

*Violence against women

*This painting shows the very important, yet often unspoken truth of violence against women around the world.

No matter the context, rape, violence and abuse against women deprives them of

their human rights. It may even cause irreparable loss of dignity, or permanent post-traumatic stress disorder.

Bibliography*

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs239/en/

http://www.who.int/gho/women_and_health/violence/en/

Description and Credits

NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 was discovered by William Herschel in 1785.

Size: About 22 million Light-Years. Distance from Earth: 45 million Light-Years.

Antenna Galaxy Ref: NGC 4038 and NGC 4039. Credit: Hubble/European Space Agency.