# Poignant Anti-Violence Photography This Violence Against Women Photography Series is Raw By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-03-07 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/violence-against-women-photography References: [featureshoot](http://www.featureshoot.com/2014/03/crying-meri-video/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2066133663/crying-meri-by-vlad-sokhin-a-photo-book) Shedding light on the ongoing endemic of violence against women in Papua New Guinea, Russian photojournalist Vlad Sokhin uses his lens for [human right captures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bodybar-pilates), which in this case is his violence against women photography series. The powerful and endearing violence against women photography project 'Crying Meri' uses video and images to expose the brutal epidemic that has become part of everyday life for women there. 'Crying Meri' is a creative response by Sokhin to hopefully change these women's future. The poignant documentation of these women has already caused a public stir proving that the [power of art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1) can help change the world, and hopefully make things a little better for these women and the generations of women after them. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Activism](https://www.trendhunter.com/activism) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Anti-violence Artivism:** Art as a tool for advocacy enables artists to create poignant commentary that promotes social change and highlights cases like violence against women, and creates demand for action. - **Human Rights Photography:** Using the lens to document human rights issues around the world, photojournalists can create images for a just and inclusive society. - **Gender-based Violence Awareness Campaigns:** Creating Gender-Based Violence Awareness Campaigns is a platform for advocacy that strengthens the public's awareness of violence against women and promotes more protective policies. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Culture Industry:** The art and culture industry react to social problems through artivism that transcends beyond the person who created it and inspires a call to action. - **Media Industry:** The media industry can provide platforms and spaces to highlight human rights issues such as violence against women. - **Nonprofit Industry:** Nonprofits can collaborate with activists and artists as they share values, goals, and initiatives that promote social change and human rights. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mock Social Good Fashion Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-models-own.md) - [Journalist-Focused Short Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-shooting.md) - [Empowering Watermark Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/online-rights.md) - [Female Empowerment Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enough.md) - [Mental Health-Supporting Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-last-photo.md) - [Gender-Based Violence Awareness Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-friend-max-hate.md) - [Soccer Match Women's Aid Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/womens-aid-campaign.md) - [Bread Bag Awareness Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tellthewholestory-campaign.md) - [Artist-Backed Women Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ramona-pintea.md)