Unversehrt. Frauen und Schmerz | Dokumentale 2025

In the organizer's words:

A man is given painkillers. A woman? Something for the nerves. This everyday scene shows a deep system failure: female pain is not only underestimated, but also systematically devalued - even though women are more frequently affected by violence, chronic illnesses and menstrual cramps. Instead of help, there is reassurance. Instead of therapy: silence. This plea opens eyes, asks uncomfortable questions and demands that female pain is no longer dismissed, but taken seriously - for what it is: real, physical, political.

"Undamaged. Women and pain" | Eva Biringer / German / 2024 / 256 pages

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A man is given painkillers. A woman? Something to calm her nerves. This everyday situation reveals a deeper failure: women's pain is not just underestimated, it's systematically dismissed, even though women suffer more from violence, chronic illness, and menstrual pain. Instead of help, they are faced with silence. Instead of being treated, they are sedated. This is a wake-up call, demanding that we stop downplaying female pain-and start seeing it for what it truly is: real, physical, and political.

"Unharmed. Women and Pain" | Eva Biringer / German / 2024 / 256 Pages