Close the Gap: Illustrator Cécile Cuny on Ending the Gender Digital Divide
The Brussels-based artist has partnered with Evoca Foundation and Giga to champion digital access for girls everywhere.
For Cécile Cuny, magic has always lived in the overlooked, where a personified object suddenly gains personality, and a girl discovering her own power radiates independence.
Her animation project, Close the Gap, a short film released to mark International Day of the Girl, addresses the gender digital divide.
Co-produced with the Evoca Foundation and Giga, an initiative to connect every school to the internet, the film promotes digital access for girls.
The sense of independence radiates from a girl discovering her own power.
Cécile Cuny's visual world is built on the comfort found in something that consoles rather than demands, making her project a foundation for change.
Author's summary: Cécile Cuny champions digital access for girls with Close the Gap project.
- Evoca Foundation focuses on education, climate action and supporting women and girls.
- Giga initiative aims to connect every school to the internet.