BREAKING THE SILENCE

When alone, women struggle to make their voices heard. Unequal power relations and isolation keep women under the spell of silence. But if they work together to express their collective concerns, their voices grow stronger and they can achieve unimaginable goals.

Through the testimonies of activists, journalists, local authorities and security agents, this film presents an initiative that enables women in fragile areas worldwide to work together and identify pressing security issues that affects both them and their community.

David and Jessica are energetic social entrepreneurs. While they will always propose new ideas, they never loose patience to listen and understand to the wishes of the client. Brainstorming about the ``Breaking the Silence`` video was exciting and contemplative, as it served as a mirror reflection of the quality and effect of our program on the ground. I appreciated the fact that agreements were always clearly laid down and deliverables were shared on point. The video that was produced for the Women's Leadership program proved its utility for Cordaid to introduce our methodologies to implementing partners and to communicate our impact as an organization in international dialogues and congresses.

Sebastiaan van der Hoek

Programme Officer, Women's Leadership for Peace & Security

The video was excellent, it captured the voices of women on the ground and the level of respect is also very evident in the way the women are portrayed in the video. We use this video to educate our constituents and at discussion forums. E.g I used it at the AWID 2017 Forum in Brazil and it elicited very interesting and useful discussions.

Akinyi Walender

Director for Women’s Leadership for Peace & Security.