This piece was inspired by an image from last week's incredibly powerful Femen protest, led by

, which I highly encourage you to check out, as it highlights the problem of violence towards women, and in particular the, so far, 114 women murdered this year in France. In this action, they brought the dead back to life, so to speak, as each protestor represented each life lost. It was dark, affecting, powerful and completely necessary. The work they do against sexism, religious persecution and feminicide is so important, and slowly but surely, they are changing the world. They deserve all the support for this work, and I for one do so wholeheartedly.