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Catalogue of data-art works «Tirek: The Thread of Her Life»
This catalogue features 14 powerful artworks created by artists from across Central Asia. Each piece is grounded in real gender data and brings to light the lived experiences of women and girls in the region — from invisible labour and isolation to economic inequality, discrimination, gender-based violence, and gendered social norms. These works are not only artistic expressions but also acts of testimony, remembrance, and invitations to reflect.
The title “Tirek” — meaning pillar, foundation, core, or backbone in Turkic languages — symbolizes the role women are often expected to uphold under the weight of societal expectations and gender roles. This collection is both a tribute to women’s resilience and a space for reimagining conventional views on the role of women in society. It is an artistic interpretation of the invisible. It is an act of remembrance, of hope and a call to listen – through art and data – to women’s stories, to reflect and to reimagine.
Bibliographic information
Subject areas:
Domestic violence/interpersonal violence
Economic empowerment
Ending violence against women and girls
Feminicide/femicide
Gender equality and women’s empowerment
Gender statistics
Gender stereotypes
Gender wage gap
Social norms
Unpaid work
Women’s rights
Resource type(s):
Catalogues/directories
Data/statistics
UN Women office publishing:
Europe and Central Asia Regional Office
Publication year
2025
Publishing entity/ies:
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)