daughters, mothers, grandmothers and other sexual outlaws

daughters, mothers, grandmothers and other sexual outlaws is a photo exhibit co-curated by Inter Pares and three international social justice organizations to document sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) activism in Bangladesh, El Salvador and the Philippines.

daughters, mothers, grandmothers and other sexual outlaws showcases intergenerational efforts to advance sexual health and rights in contexts that are hostile towards bodily autonomy for girls, women and gender-diverse people. This work is essential—and comes with great risk.

It features the talent of photographers Taslima Akhter (Bangladesh), Jessica Xiomara Orellana Ventura (El Salvador) and Lisa Marie David (the Philippines).

daughters, mothers, grandmothers and other sexual outlaws captures strength and creativity in the struggle for sexual health and rights. The exhibit aims to deepen understandings of what activism looks like around the world. We also hope it sparks conversations around longstanding and urgent struggles to access reproductive health services, both globally and in Canada.

The exhibit originally launched in Ottawa from September 21 to October 19, 2024 at Gallery 101 in Ottawa.

Visit the virtual exhibit here

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