> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: > Reference:: https://www.dharavibiennale.com/provoke-protect > Date:: 2013 > Tags:: #warp > WeftLinks:: [[Equity value of craft]] > Claim:: > - [[Claim - Craft is useful in messaging]] > - [[Claim - Craft provides empowerment for women]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Provoke/Protect is a project of the Dharavi Biennale in Mumbai where women learned to sew and make sarees with the slogan "Stop Rape." The initiative challenge harmful beliefs about rape and promote women's empowerment through art. ### Highlights Anjali Amma's piece was one of a unique set of ten sarees developed in response to the rape of Nirbhaya in December 2012. The idea was to question the belief that rape is somehow a woman’s fault The pieces recycled hand-me-down *sarees* sourced from Dharavi's Kunchi Kurve community. The Dharavi artists wore their *sarees* for a photoshoot by fashion photographer Manasi Sawant.