Reference :
V-P-BR-E-00616
Date :
10/11/2022
Caption :
Fortaleza. Portrait of Edna. Her son Álef, 17, was killed among six other young people in an episode of armed violence. Despite dealing with the loss of her son, Edna transforms her grief into struggle on a daily basis, working actively in the NGOs “Mães do Curió” and “Mães da Periferia” to help other women who suffer the impacts of armed violence.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication subject to restrictions
Description :
Armed violence creates a series of obstacles for people trying to have access to essential public services, for the workers who are trying to provide them and even for the authorities trying to run them. The Programa Acesso Mais Seguro (AMS) – (Safer Access Program for Essential Public Services), developed by the ICRC, seeks to mitigate the consequences of armed violence for professionals and the population they serve. And for that, the program aims to strengthen the capacity of public institutions within the context of armed violence and crisis management.
You can learn more about Edna by watching the episode dedicated to her in the ICRC web series “There's more to life than meets the eye: Turning grief into combat” ACICR V-F-CR-F-03852-4 available on the ICRC Audiovisual Archives portal.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
7383x5274
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
