Médecins Sans Frontières - VIDEO: Not a Victim, a Survivor (ENG)

Unique Identifier Code / URN MSF204695

Date taken / Date Recorded 03/08/2017 12:00 AM

Country Colombia

Commissioning section MSF-SPAIN

Photographer / videographer / producer Marta Soszynska

Copyright Marta Soszynska/MSF

Usage Rights (MSF) Advertising Campaign, External Media, MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications, Social Media

Formal Consent Copy available no

Editor's rating ★★★ (F)

Video format h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661)

Duration 2m16s

Maximum Size 1920px × 1080px 197.15 MB

Additional Information / Shotlist SCRIPT
(Gisela´s voiceover – Images of Gisela putting make up, getting ready to leave)

Subtitle:
I didn´t know about my rights…

I didn’t know they were not allowed to touch me,
or threaten me.

That simply touching me without my consent
is violence against women.

I didn’t know that. And many women don’t know that.

TITLE
Gisela Díaz is a survivor of sexual violence

She lives in Buenaventura, one of Colombia´s biggest ports and most violent cities

Subtitle:
The problems in Buenaventura
are awful.

They say it’s calm,
but it hasn’t calmed down.

The unrest has continued.

They hardly show any of the violence against women
and children in the news.

Armed groups are still here.

Many people have become displaced,

have disappeared, or faced extortion.

Subtitle:
Even though I’ve been displaced since 2006,

I was displaced yet again
with my son on 20th October.

Four men broke into
my house.

I think at that moment I was not doing well at all
And I was trying to harm myself, because of all I’ve been through

It’s me in the middle.
I’ve lost nearly all of my hair.

I found a notice
that said ‘Médecins Sans Frontières’

with a number to call.

So I called it.

Subtitle:
You feel good when you release all of this repressed pain.

Because when you don’t talk to anyone,
you start having crazy thoughts, like taking your own life…

Since I´ve been receiving care,
I feel much better.

I feel motivated to help other people.

I consider myself to be a strong woman,
fighting for the rights of women.

For me the key is to keep learning, and to move on.

Final Title
Gisela is now a local leader supporting other victims of sexual violence
90% of victims of sexual violence treated by MSF in Colombia are women.
20 % are girls younger than 15.

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