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Smart Girls Say No to Sex Before Marriage!

1990–92

The Wolfsonian–Florida International University

The Wolfsonian–Florida International University
Miami Beach, United States

This pair of posters use the shape of the landlocked African nation Zambia to send different messages to its female and male populations. Though both visually connect personal behavior to national identity, the social expectations differ widely between genders: men are expected to avoid sexual promiscuity, while women must remain fully abstinent and rely on their friends to hold them accountable.

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  • Title: Smart Girls Say No to Sex Before Marriage!
  • Date: 1990–92
  • Location Created: Kitwe, Zambia
  • Publisher: World Health Organization, Anti-AIDS Project, Copperbelt Health Education Project
  • Rights: The Wolfsonian–FIU, Gift of Henry S. Hacker & Family
  • Art Form: Poster
The Wolfsonian–Florida International University

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