May 8 – 22
Bioskop Balkan Gallery
The exhibition is dedicated to victims of sexual violence across Europe, and its presentation in Serbia aims to encourage public dialogue, provide support to survivors, and create a space for the implementation of Council of Europe Resolution 2533, which calls for a comprehensive institutional response to child abuse.
In as many as 90 percent of cases, the perpetrator was someone the victim knew, while 19 percent experienced abuse in their own home, under the same roof as the abuser. Although the long-term consequences of sexual abuse are profound, many survivors still do not have access to adequate support, according to data from the “Our Voice” research presented at the “SHAME” exhibition.
The main initiator of the exhibition is Swiss philanthropist Guido Fluri, founder of the foundation bearing his name, which has supported over 12,000 survivors in Switzerland to date. During a panel discussion, Fluri emphasized the need for both Serbia and Europe to confront cases of abuse.
The dialogue on the potential implementation of Resolution 2533 in Serbia was marked by the presence of major international and local organizations, including MODS, SOS Children’s Villages Serbia, Save the Children, CNZD, OsnaŽene, and the Autonomous Women’s Center.
The exhibition “SHAME – European Stories” has already been presented in more than 15 European cities, including the headquarters of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, and in Serbia’s capital it is part of the Belgrade Month of Photography.
