Highlighting sexual harassment

A University of Brighton graduate is raising awareness about sexual harassment by documenting women's experiences.
Eliza HatchEliza Hatch
Eliza Hatch

Eliza Hatch, a photojournalist who graduated last year with a BA (hons) illustration degree, photographed women in the public places where they had been harassed. Their images and personal accounts are featured in Eliza’s series Cheer Up Luv and instagram.com/cheerupluv

London-based Eliza said: “I really wanted to capture the woman in her surroundings instead of it being somewhere where she felt vulnerable, I wanted to make it a stage for her to speak out from. And I wanted you to actually look into her eyes as you’re hearing her story.”

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Eliza said her illustration course at Brighton gave her the foundation for her project.

“I absolutely loved Brighton, and without studying on the illustration course I wouldn’t have achieved what I have so far with this project. The course gave me the initiative to be able to start and thoroughly carry out an idea and gave me opportunities that I could not have got anywhere else. I am very grateful to it!”

Roderick Mills, illustration course leader, said: “Eliza auditioned for a Channel 4 reality TV dating programme for her graduation project – this showed she wasn’t afraid to point out issues.”

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