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“Don’t Tell Me How to Dress” Exhibition Lands in Singapore, Calling Attention to Gender-Based Violence
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April 17, 2019
“Don’t Tell Me How to Dress” Exhibition Lands in Singapore, Calling Attention to Gender-Based Violence
The #DontTellMeHowToDress (DTMHTD) exhibition makes a stop at Singapore from 28 March to 21 April 2019. Held at NomadX in Plaza Singapura, the exhibition aims to prove that sexual violence may be inflicted on anyone, regardless of how they are dressed. This questions the societal stance that a survivor is somehow responsible for instigating sexual violence because of the way she acts or dresses. The DTMHTD exhibition also serves as a platform for survivors’ stories to be heard, and an avenue to show that help is available. The DTMHTD exhibition in Singapore showcases eight sets of clothing worn by survivors…