GRRRL PARTS is a 24-hour online series of work about violence against women and girls (VAWG) for the United Nation’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, created by @sareytales, in collaboration with @Microgralleries.
VAWG is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in the world. And online platforms have created a new medium for violence, and silencing. The GRRRL PARTS campaign series explores how gender-based violence has seeped into the cyberspace and digital platforms such as dating apps and social media, perpetuating the devastating cycle of rape mentality - and it is an increasingly fine line between real life and digital space.
The sexually violent messages that inspired the art are all real, received from women across the world. It is our hope that these disturbing statistics and messages paired with the iconic barbie doll - a representation of ideal femininity for the male gaze - will raise awareness of the prevalence and gravity of the situation women face every minute of every day online.