The Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy and the GISA Human Rights, Conflict & Peace initiative, in collaboration with the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation, will host a screening of the documentary Draw for Change! about the work of Indian cartoonist Rachita Taneja.
Rachita Taneja launched her webcomic Sanitary Panels in 2014: taking a distinct feminist angle, she has been telling short stories on social justice topics ranging from discrimination to menstruation and democracy. She cofounded the Internet Freedom Foundation in 2016, campaigning for net neutrality, free speech, and privacy.
The contempt proceedings initiated against her in 2020 were widely criticised and seen as an attack on her right to freedom of speech and expression and, by extension, an attack on artists and activists.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with Rachita Taneja.
Welcome
- Laura Bullon-Cassis, Postdoctoral Researcher, Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy, Geneva Graduate Institute
- Cristina Shah, Co-President of the GISA Human Rights, Conflict and Peace Initiative
- Filippo Gander, Freedom Cartoonists Foundation
- Hanne Phlypo, film producer
Film screening (50 minutes)
Discussion with
• Rachita Taneja, political cartoonist and creator of Sanitary Panels
Please note that this event is reserved to the Graduate Institute’s students, faculty and staff.
External audience is welcome to the public event that will take place on 3 May from 17:30 to 19:00.
For more information, please contact democracy@graduateinstitute.ch or gisa.hrcp@graduateinstitute.ch
