#Female Pleasure

Five courageous, smart and self-determined women are at the center of Barbara Miller's documentary #Female Pleasure. They break the taboo of silence and shame imposed on them by society or their religious communities with their archaic patriarchal structures. With an incredible positive energy and all their strength they stand up for sexual enlightenment and self-determination of all women, beyond any social and religious norms and barriers. For this they pay a high price - they are publicly defamed, persecuted and threatened, rejected by their former environment and even threatened with death by religious leaders and fanatical believers.

In her documentary, Barbara Miller shows how universal the mechanisms are that determine the situation of women - no matter in which form of society - until today. At the same time, the five female protagonists demonstrate how any structure can be changed with courage, strength and joie de vivre. An impressive plea for the right to self-determination and against the demonization of female pleasure by religion and social restrictions.

After the film a discussion with Dr. Umyma El-Jelede from the Women's Health Center FEM South.

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The film screening is part of a week of discourse on "Body(s) Talk" at the ASH Forum of Civil Society.