Online fundraiser in support of APAV - 1st to 30th Sept 2024

♀ For the whole month of September 2024, “Whimsical Art By Nadia” will donate 10% of every sale of original artworks and arty items, to the Portuguese charity for Domestic Abuse, APAV (The Portuguese Association for Victim Support – www.apav.pt). 

🚩 Violence against women, particularly intimate partner violence and sexual violence, is a major public health problem and a violation of women's human rights.

😔 Estimates, published by WHO, indicate that globally about 1 in 3 of women worldwide have been subjected to either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime.

❗ That means we will all know someone experiencing domestic abuse, we just don’t realise it!

‼ In Portugal, from January until June 2024, there were 10,007 victims of domestic violence (in 2023, the total number was 16,185, and these are just the cases that have been reported).  In subsequent posts, I will share more data and insights.

👩‍❤️‍👩 I’m supporting APAV because the work they do, and the services they run, save and change lives; they give women and children the lifeline they need to escape abuse and start anew. 

🎨 My art is very women-centric: it highlights the complexities of being a woman and challenges stereotypes. I am an advocate for women’s rights, self-determination and independence. 

💚 My goal, as an artist, is to play a significant role in furthering the feminist cause by inspiring women to feel more empowered. 

🙏 Both APAV and I feel that there is a strong connection between our missions and values.

You can buy online on www.whimsicalartbynadia.com (click on SHOP then browse by category), or you can contact me via private message. You can also contact me via email or phone:  

email: contact@whimsicalartbynadia.com 

tel:       00351 969 014 900 (PT) or 0044 7771 711781 (UK)

I ship worldwide.

Thank you, Obrigada!