The Commonwealth Girls Education Fund are a charity that help girls from the commonwealth countries attain an education despite the barriers they face, such as living in a war zone, natural catastrophe, being the sole carer of a family, poverty or simply because they are girls.

 

Taking testimonies from some of the charity's beneficiaries, students from Eltham High School, an all girls school, interpreted the testimonies into a comics format using textiles. These works were then exhibited at London's National Maritime Museum as well as being compiled into a zine.

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The purpose of the project was to utilise the creative process to promote empathy. By producing a piece of work to convey the experiences of other young women, the students would engage more deeply than by simply reading a report or an article. 

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For a more in depth review of this project, you can go to Broken Frontier's coverage here