The Monster in Us: Exploring the Roots of Sexual Violence

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The Monster in Us: Exploring the Roots of Sexual Violence

The Working Women Barcelona's guest speaker this month, Chelo Alvarez-Stehle, is currently working on a documentary about perpetrators of sexual violence that emerged as a result of the presentations of Sands of Silence: Waves of Courage in prisons in California and Spain; the documentary project Montse Watkins: Kamakura Tales; the collective documentary Paused: Life under COVID-19; and as impact producer of the documentary Nasrin, about the lawyer of Iranian Nasrin Sotoudeh sentenced to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes for defending human and women’s rights.

Celo's Film

Chelo’s film Sands of Silence: Waves of Courage came about during her 15-year quest to expose the underworld of sexual exploitation and trafficking from Asia to the Americas. It led her to the windswept beach where her childhood ended and family secrets began.

A Tool to Change the Perpetrators

The day after meeting the Secretary of Health, Social Services and Equality, Charo faced a group of 25 sexual violence offenders at a Barcelona prison. Among them were pedophiles, rapists, traffickers, and child pornography providers.

Hosted by:

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Josie Pont: Helping women become the change-makers of the 21st century. Professional women's development coordinator at the Barcelona Metropolitan Magazine, cultural director of The American Society of Barcelona, educator, trainer, mentor-coach, speaker.

Speaker:

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Chelo Alvarez-Stehle

Chelo Alvarez-Stehle: Award-winning Spanish and American journalist and filmmaker. In the early 1990s she worked in Tokyo on documentary projects for NHK Enterprises, as managing editor for International Press En Español weekly, then became Tokyo's correspondent for Spain’s El Mundo daily. Later, she moved to Los Angeles where she continued her journalistic work and transitioned to documentary filmmaking. She currently lives in Barcelona, where she creates documentary films and works as an impact producer.

The talk will be followed by a networking activity in which the attendees will have the chance to meet other women while discussing the topics of the evening through a dynamic set of questions.

At the H10 Art Gallery, not only will you find a warm and inviting atmosphere, but you will also be surrounded by incredible and inspiring art.

Tickets are €10, which includes one drink. Payment taken at the door.

Signing up to this event implies you are expected to attend since due to COVID restrictions there is limited attendance.

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