ADEFRA - POWER IN MOTION

This project has been dealing with the topic of the representation of black women and women of color in German society since 2018. My aim is to portray women who have the courage to speak openly about their own experiences with racism and problems in society. Women who, regardless of their age, profession and origin, show their character, visions, charisma and willpower. Often the needs of black women and the WOC are ignored, although they can also face multiple forms of discrimination. Be it gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, etc. This is confirmed, among other things, by their low level of representation in society, as well as low levels of notification in the media, politics and education systems. This project aims to support the community to create more space for presence and to create more courage to defend their rights. On the other hand, the project serves to attract more attention in German society and in the media, to present the problems openly and to open an equal discussion platform so that old patterns can be reconsidered and new solutions found. The association Adefra, founded by black women in Germany, has existed since 1986. The Adefra principle is: "The woman who shows courage."

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I met and got to know all of my heroines by chance. I didn't choose them based on their racist experiences, but it turns out, that each of them, faces it more or less every day. Experiences of racism are not isolated cases in Germany. It starts in nurcery school, later in school and then in professional and everyday life.