Dreams for My Daughter: Farhana Dewan
Mothers and fathers the world over have dreams for their daughters; for love and happiness, for fulfilment and equality, for peace and prosperity….
But in all too many countries their daughters still have little option but to follow an age old pattern: forced into early marriage and risking death to give birth. In Afghanistan, 1 in 11 women die in childbirth, and in many countries it is more likely that girls will die giving birth than go to school. This reinforces the vicious circle of low education, poverty, child marriage – and back to early death in childbirth.
This week, on International Women’s Day, 8th March, the Dreams for My Daughter exhibition, by leading photographer Joanna Vestey, will be launched at WOW – Women of the World festival at the UK’s famous Southbank Centre. The exhibition, featuring the hopes and dreams of women around the world, will run from Thursday, 8th March through Sunday, 11th March. For more information visit: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/wow.
To read more Dreams click here. Or watch a slideshow, or video compilation of the exhibit.
Dr. Farhana Dewan, Leader of The White Ribbon Alliance Bangladesh
As my daughter has become a young doctor, part of my dream has already come true. We live in a country where women are very much in need of care and support. I dream that my daughter will further grow to be a loving and sympathetic person at heart, and to serve humanity with utmost sincerity and devotion. She can then give something to this beautiful world and be of some help to those who need her most. I dream that she will complete my unfinished work.
Photo by Jo Vestey
