Bangkok--21 May--Vivaldipr
ActionAid Thailand, a prolific campaigner for eradicating root causes of poverty and injustice for under-represented communities in Thailand, has organised a high-profile art exhibition to raise awareness of sustainable rural development for women in agricultural communities. The exhibition, entitled “Empowering Women Farmers for a Sustainable Livelihood” will be held at Sombat Permpoon Gallery, Sukhumvit Soi 1, Bangkok, and will launch on 21 June, running for a total of two exhibition weeks.
The art exhibition will provide a space where visitors can muse on the theme of women’s resilience, inspiration and creativity, and become aware of issues affecting poverty and injustice of rural women due to their lack of learning opportunities. Hence, this exhibition is contributing to the promotion of literacy for the empowerment of affected communities. There will be 15 thought-provoking pieces on display comprising work by professional artists who were selected to contribute unique renderings specifically for this exhibit.
Artists include self-described "anarchist" and one of Thailand's most well-known artists internationally, Vasan Sitthiket; controversial anti-globalist, Mongkol Plienbangchang, devoted feminist artist, Nitaya Uerariworakul, Sriwan Jenhuttakij, 57-year old female veteran famous for representing human personality in her own unique way, and Unyooda Israngkul na Ayutthaya, talented art student from Silpakorn University who has had 14 pieces exhibited in top galleries and exhibitions across Asia.
ActionAid Thailand would like to reach out to potential supporters prior to the launch event and request donations to support the idea of equal land ownership rights for women in Thailand. Artworks will be presented to supporters as a highly valuable keepsake of the exhibition, and a ‘thank you’ in return for their benevolence.
For further information, please contact Mr. Chokdee Sithkittipol, ActionAid Thailand, tel. 02 279 6601-2.
Our Mission
ActionAid Thailand works hand in hand with poor and excluded people to bring an end to poverty and injustice together. We empower these affected communities so that each person can enjoy the right to live with dignity and have the power to secure their own rights.
Under-represented communities can be found in rural villages in remote upcountry areas, poverty-stricken communities affected by political unrest in the southern part of Thailand, and even in some slum areas of urban Bangkok. We work tirelessly to support them and empower them so that they can enjoy optimal opportunities in life.
Background
ActionAid is an international NGO which originated in the United Kingdom and is now headquartered in Johannesburg, operating in 50 countries worldwide. ActionAid International is organised on a regional basis and is managed from South Africa, Kenya, Thailand and Brazil. What makes us unique is a dedication to ending the root causes of poverty and injustice, not just the effects. At the heart of our work is the belief that everyone is entitled to the same basic human rights.