A charity in the city of Leeds, in the UK, has helped teenage girls aged 13 to 19 years old to put on a hard-hitting exhibition of art work – aimed at raising awareness of domestic abuse.

Poster from the exhibition

All the young women involved in the exhibition have either been in abusive or controlling relationships, have witnessed domestic violence or are at risk of sexual exploitation and abuse.

The theme of the exhibition is ‘the meaning of healthy relationships’ and its part of an ongoing project run by the charity re’new.

The project gives young women the chance to join in with weekly mentoring and guidance sessions at the charity – in a small group of around eight girls.

The girls use the group to explore their personal standards in relationships and share their own experiences.

The charity told the Guardian newspaper recently that the project gives girls a source of peer support and has equipped them to help friends they know who are also locked in unhealthy relationships.

The exhibition has come out of this group work and features powerful posters aimed at reaching out to even more young women.

The art work has been on display at the charity to an audience of invited guests but it’s hoped that it’ll go on public display at the Leeds Art Gallery very soon.

The project has been funded by the local Area Community Safety Partnership.

To read the full story: Teenage Girls Look At Healthy Relationships Through Leeds Exhibition