As a Danish photographer artist who is also a woman and a mother, I feel compelled to show the world the human spirit of the survivors of sexual violence against women through an artistic photographic project in collaboration with the victims.

Over the next 2 years, I will be exploring the reality of the lives of some of these women. I will be photographing and documenting their stories working along side them in a positive and empowering way by running workshops, doing photography projects thought collaborations with NGO’s and non-profit organizations fighting this issue.

Earlier this spring, in my first research trip for this project, I traveled to Cambodia and Thailand where I spent some weeks photographing and speaking to women. I felt deeply honored that they trusted me with their stories. What I learnt is that these women are desperate to have a voice and be heard.

I believe that images can have a profound effect in breaking down barriers and allowing us to connect with each others’ essential humanity—any of these girls and women could be our mother, our sister, our daughter.

Mette Lampcov