During Women's Month, we celebrate women, the role they play in society and the role they have played in the fight for liberation. But it's also a time to remember that women are still being abused, says Lisa Vetten of the Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre.

"People are tired of hearing about abused women, but this exhibition is designed to get people to think differently about it," said Vetten, referring to the exhibition A Brick Wall, which Tshwaranang is hosting at Constitution Hill. The exhibition addresses the challenges women face within the justice system if they have been raped.

"There is a decline in the justice system and only one in 25 women gets a conviction for a rape that's been reported," said Vetten.

This unique exhibition is unlike any other I've seen. It is engaging and thought-provoking in a subtle way, and it doesn't demonstrate the horrors of abuse by showing pictures of bruised women. There is nothing wrong with such exhibitions, of course, but they do raise the question of whether people can engage with the issues if they are turned off by gruesome pictures.

The exhibition space is divided into four rooms, each of which represents one of the stages a woman would go through after the ordeal of rape.

Room one is the police station.

This room is intimidating. Most women find it hard to talk about their experience, let alone report it.

The exhibits include footage from hidden cameras showing real-life instances of women reporting a rape at a police station but not receiving proper support.

The second room is based on the medico-legal examination and looks at what goes on after the rape has been reported and the kind of examinations that take place and what happens once those examinations have been completed.

The third room depicts court procedures and the red tape involved in any trial.

Finally, the fourth room is about finding solutions and putting preventive measures in place.

This last room hosts a series of photographs from a workshop about safety conducted with women. They were asked how and when they feel safe. Women took photos that represent their story.

The exhibition, which ends on August 26 , is worth a visit.

"Most people find the exhibition shocking and moving and an eye-opener," said Vetten.

I found it very informative and engaging.