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But there was also memory (2017)

The Gender Justice Memory Network was set up to capture a variety of perspectives on gender justice and memorial practices globally through the prism of symbolic reparations. Scholars, activists, artists and curators from post-conflict countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia were asked to reflect on where and how women are represented in commemorative arts.

This prompted discussion on what these representations means for the present and future of gender justice in that particular context. The network intentionally focussed on memorial arts as symbolic reparations in light of the paucity of criminal accountability for gendered violations of human rights, including sexual slavery, sexual violence and forced sterilization, as well as the limited reach of economic reparations.