Documentary Photography

by Margherita Coppolino and Denise Beckwith

‘When we talk about gender based violence, the experience of women with disability, the majority of the time, is left out of the conversation’

– Photographer Margherita Coppolino

Australia

Eugenics

“When the fire alarm went off it, was like my worst nightmare coming true. The tutor of the class I…

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Transend

photography by Denise Beckwith “I think for me one of the most important- well I think for me just to…

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Silenced

photography by Margherita Coppolino ‘Now many decades on, she was able to reveal for the first time the on going…

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Invalid Tears

photography by Margherita Coppolino “When I went into the nursing home, I was there for nearly four years. My silent…

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Abandoned

Photography by Denise Beckwith “Police arrived and approached him with tazers and guns drawn. I stood frozen, watching it all…

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Frozen

Photograph by Denise Beckwith “My Silent Tears come from so many years of being misunderstood, of an inability to connect…

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Fog

Photography by Denise Beckwith “When I saw those four little words I knew, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder there was no…

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Found

photography by Margherita Coppolino “It’s the most prevalent, its always the one thing I remember, I think of being in…

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Collateral Damage

photography by relative of anonymous participant, Australia 2015 ‘She acquired a brain injury, vision impairment and physical disability as a…

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Unseen

photography by Margherita Coppolino “Nobody know what go on in them. They are tears that we cry that nobody know…

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Sullied

‘ “No one will want you anymore, you are like a used rag”, were the words spoken over me. Dirty…

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Canada

Grief

Photograph by Denise Beckwith – Sylvia, Canada I totally lost it. You just drop, your body just drops. Then I…

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Equity First

Photograph by Denise Beckwith “In terms of my silent tears, it’s for him because somebody took his innocence truly, it’s…

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Resilience

Photograph by Denise Beckwith Kahnawake Mohawk of the Six Nations Confederacy and Pottowatomi of the Three Fires Confederacy. Bear Clan…

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ECUADOR
Germany

Deny

Photography by Denise Beckwith M. Peace. S. , Germany, 2017 ‘Every illness has it beginning. Like every beginning has it´s…

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Scream

Photograph by Denise Beckwith Sara Code, Germany 2018 “My parents rented me to others, who abused me. My mother said…

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GUATEMALA

My son

Photography by Denise Beckwith “We are warriors. Every morning we get up and we do battle against the obstacles so…

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Radio

Photography by Denise Beckwith “I feel the main barrier we face is really in our minds because physical obstacles can…

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Random

Photography by Denise Beckwith “I had a normal childhood and I used to play with my siblings. I have 3…

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Single bullet

Photography by Denise Beckwith “People should acknowledge that I’m not just a pair of legs. I’m a whole person.” –…

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Free Hugs

Photography by Denise beckwith “Faith really saved me. Anything is possible through faith.” – Irma, Guatemala 2017 “When I was…

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Still dancing

Photography by Denise Beckwith “You have to do the best for your life, your community, your society and your country.”…

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India

Never give up

Photography by Marina George Ummul Kher, India, 2017 “Allowing a person with disability to exist, to just survive without getting…

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Acid

Photography by Marina George “I think it wouldn’t matter much if I died. How long can you live your life…

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INDONESIA

Rites

Photography by Denise Beckwith Indonesia, 2017 Harti is a young woman with disability from Indonesia. The stigma of disability has…

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Faith

Photography by Denise Beckwith Harapanku yang paling besar sekolah inklusi itu bisa semakin besar sekalipun mungkin bukan aku yang memiliki…

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Hope

Photography by Denise Beckwith Ngatinem Story Indonesia, 2016 Ngatinem Story “Saya adalah seorang ibu yang mempunyai tiga orang anak. Tiap…

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Marriage

Photography by Denise Beckwith For Syafrina and Indonesian woman with disabilty, marriage is an opportunity to gain acceptance in society…

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Italy

Deception

Photograph by Denise Beckwith Anonymous, Italy 2017 “I am 34 years old, I have a sister and a brother, and…

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Rape

Photograph by Denise Beckwith Anonymous, Italy 2017 “I am 33 years old. My birth mother actually died during birth and…

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Korea

Voices

Photography by Denise Beckwith ‘ I have tried to talk about my experience to Dr’s but they don’t try to…

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Mali
Mexico
NETHERLANDS

Torture

Photograph by Denise Beckwith Jolijn, Netherlands, 2017 “This is part of my personal testimony that I wrote in 2016 as…

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NEW ZEALAND

Witness

Photography by Denise Beckwith “When I was younger my dad was very violent towards my mum, situated around alcohol. There…

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Whānau

Photograph by Denise Beckwith “There was lots of abuse prior to the accident, totally physical, the majority physical, some mental…

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South Africa

Love

Photography by Denise Beckwith ‘I have overcome many things. The thing I like about my life now is that I…

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Rain

Photography by Denise Beckwith – Rosyln, South Africa, 2017 Sexual violations against persons with mental disability is on the increase…

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Only Skin

Photography by Denise Beckwith ‘I think it all comes from the family first, because the family need to accept you…

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Shame

Photography by Denise Beckwith ‘All my brothers don’t want to hear anything about the rape. Even my mum she doesn’t…

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Salt

Photography by Denise Beckwith “They say tears taste like salt. I never had that experience till I became a child…

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West Africa

Barrier Free

Photography by Denise Beckwith “In the safe house of Barrier Free Living in New York USA, are three extraordinary women…

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