EN // This is the story of the Butterfly Women, a metaphorical narrative that is based on women’s encounters with gender-based violence in armed conflicts. After being violated by soldiers, her life is turned into chaos. With the support of the good helper, she learns ways to cope in order to regain dignity. The story is created from the testimonies of the survivors in various parts of the world.
The GBV training manual can be found here: [ Ссылка ]
ES // Esta es la historia de la Mujer Mariposa, una narrativa metafórica que reflexiona sobre la violencia basada en género en los conflictos armados. Después de ser violada por los soldados, la vida de la Mujer Mariposa se convierte en un caos. Con el apoyo de la buena ayudante, ella aprende maneras de hacer frente y recuperar la dignidad. La historia se crea a partir de los testimonios de las sobrevivientes en varias partes del mundo. [ Ссылка ]
The metaphor of the Butterfly woman was developed by Judith van der Weele and Annika With. It is described in Butterfly Woman: Handbook for women who live difficult lives (Oslo: Sommerfuglkvinnes forlag), a handbook they use in their training. The metaphor is included in this manual with the authors’ permission.
