GUWAHATI: A one-day workshop on ‘Challenging the Visual Depiction of Women and Sexual Violence in South Asia’ was hosted by the Department of Communication and Journalism, Gauhati University, in collaboration with Film South Asia and the HRI Institute, Kathmandu. The event was held at Phanidhar Dutta Seminar Hall, Gauhati University. The event aimed to address the portrayal of gender-based violence in the region through film and media.
Laxmi Murthy, Director, HRI Institute for South Asian Research and Exchange, Kathmandu, was present as the resource person for the workshop, along with Sana Amir as an assistant to Murthy.
The movies in the event focused on gender violence and aimed to create a more empowering visual language for discussions on gender-based violence and justice. They were screened, including titles like ‘Before You Were My Mother’, ‘The Heartbroken Lover’, ‘Gurkha Girl’, ‘Longing’, and ‘Decoding Gender’.
Dr. Chandan Kr. Goswami, the head in charge, emphasized on the significance of the power of visual language as a medium of persuasion on contemporary issues. Furthermore, the special film edition of GU Times, a community newspaper by the Department of Communication and Journalism, was inaugurated by Dr. Ranjan Kakati, Director, Students’ Welfare, Gauhati University, stated a press release.
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