The True Stories Project: Empowerment

• This article introduces the artwork and stories of women from around the world, highlighting several social issues, including protection from forced or early marriage, access to reproductive health, and protection from child labor.
  
• The resource includes sculptures, paintings, photography, and a short video and focuses on human rights and gender equality.

Positives

• The artwork gives students real-world examples of how creativity and the arts can be combined with advocacy and education to create positive change.
• The article gives examples of artwork by people from various countries and backgrounds.

Additional Prerequisites

• The article briefly touches upon a few topics, such as child abuse and sex trafficking, that may be triggering for some students.
• Calls to action are available for each artwork and can be viewed by clicking on "Act."
• Check out this table of climate solutions to see how this topic connects to climate change.
  

Differentiation

• The article introduces topics like feminist theory and social justice, which the teacher can expand upon in class.
• Have students reflect on the importance of empowerment in addressing social issues and how gender equality and access to education and healthcare are connected to climate change.
• As a follow-up activity, have students look into the work of the groups and projects presented.
• This video can be used to expand on women's empowerment.
• The connections between the rights of women and girls and climate change are outlined in this TED video, so have your students watch this before or after viewing this art gallery to make the connection.
  

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