Stitching the Unspeakable
Nearly 840 million people worldwide — 1 in 3 women — have experienced gender-based violence. The consequences reach far beyond individuals: into families, communities, and across generations. Common Threads Project was built on the conviction that a crisis of this scale demands a different answer: not one organization reaching everyone, but a trained network. A methodology that works — embedded in communities around the world, carried forward by healers who learned from healers. Watch this film to learn more.
Witness the Stories
Have you seen our virtual exhibition? It brings together 22 story cloths made by women from Bosnia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador and Nepal as part of a recovery program designed for survivors of sexual violence, trauma, and displacement in conflict-affected areas. The exhibit invites us to bear witness; to be a part of the healing process of the survivors by hearing their stories, acknowledging their pain, and affirming their hopes.
