“I use the art of
dance to tell our
story, the stories
of all women.”
Paule-Marie Assandre
PAULE-MARIE ASSANDRE (IVORY COAST) IS THE CREATOR OF BODY ACCEPTANCE (2012), A DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-ACCEPTANCE PROGRAMME THROUGH BODY EXPRESSION.
Paule-Marie uses the art of dance to unite and empower women in the Ivory Coast. It is a lot of work for a woman today to be able to see herself without judgement that has been imposed on women by culture or society. She wants women to fully accept themselves, detached from the eyes of others. Dancing made her find her grace, her value, and all women should be able to find themselves.