Disabled people experience abuse and violence at extremely high levels, but this is in effect invisible because it is not acknowledged.
Domestic or any other form of disability violence and abuse is not OK.
Robyn Hunt talks about the New Zealand Disability Clothesline Project.
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"The disability clothesline project is a way of breaking the silence about violence and abuse, enabling victims to give creative expression to their experiences as they use clothing as a canvas.
The disability clothesline project will gather our stories and experience; it will bring the invisible into the light."
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Two successful workshops
Wendi says “The workshop we held in Christchurch was just wonderful. Disabled people did some tee shirts that will be a great addition to the clothesline, and disabled and non-disabled supporters alike signed the sheet. We had both sheets there, with one hanging on display and another on a trestle table to sign. The idea was proposed that when we get enough tee shirts we can hang them in Cathedral Square in a triangle between the cathedral, the chalice and the John Robert Godley Statue. That sounds so good. Need a few more tees yet though.”
“We held another workshop in Hamilton that was held in conjunction with a People First Book and Video Launch. Bronwyn Hayward led it. Like the Christchurch event it was great and energising. People are responding well at these workshops and doing some really cool tee shirts. Thanks to all who put up their creativity in tee shirts and sheet-signing.”
We need more tee shirts, and more supporters. Want to run a workshop? Want to know more? Contact us
