Prospects of photographic self-portrait as a therapeutical aid for women victims of gender violence: a workshop´s experience

Abstract

This article reviews and analyses the experience of the project “Right to See and Create Myself: a Self-Portrait and Identity Workshop for Women”. This project was executed in Valdivia, Chile, and focused on women victims of gender-based violence. Together, we worked issues as their bodies and self-conscience, intertwined with expression and creativity, process which lead to the creation and exposition of self-portraits. As some results, we could appreciate visible changes in self-esteem and self-concept, the foundation of support networks within the group, and positive statements concerning happiness and a better well-being