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The association Nakawé doc is born of a statement and a desire


One observation: History has forgotten women

In the history books, in the art books, in the exhibitions, in the museums ... in fact, in all the fields, the women are not very present. Have not they created? thought ? sought? explored? ...
It is true that impediments and interdicts have been numerous and of all kinds: by their nature intellectual activities are not suitable for women; women are destined for the home and the family, public affairs and creation are denied to them; the lack of accessibility, even inaccessibility of schools, academies, whether artistic or literary, makes it difficult to learn and train women ... Yet, despite the brakes, bans, mockery ... women have never stopped painting, carving, composing, writing ... leaving important, original works, belonging to our cultural heritage. So they existed, some were even famous in their day, yet they do not belong to our memory. An effacement that has a double consequence: an exclusion of women from history and a lack of models.

A desire: to fight against this invisibility

By making visible all these women whose names and works have been previously erased, to pay tribute to them, to make them known, to give them the place they deserve in our society, as contributors to Art, literature, to music, science, political life ... and so that they can serve as examples, inspiring.


Nakawé doc proposes to
to create a collection of filmic portraits of all these forgotten women of history.

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