Female Alopecia Breaks the Silence Through Culture

New works in literature, cinema, and photography highlight a reality affecting 40% of women.

Generic image of a photography book on a table in an intimate domestic setting.
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Generic image of a photography book on a table in an intimate domestic setting.

The A Pelo association and several artists are leading a cultural movement in Catalonia to raise awareness about female alopecia, a condition affecting nearly 40% of women.

The stigma surrounding female baldness is beginning to fade thanks to new narratives. Between 30% and 40% of women will experience hair loss, including alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease affecting 2% of the population.

"What is not seen does not exist. We were four and now we are 150 'pelonas' across Catalonia."

Júlia Vincent · Co-founder of A Pelo
Key projects include Annabelle Sproat's photo book Pelonas, currently exhibited at the Palafrugell health center, the documentary Mujeres calvas by Sandra Román, and the graphic novel Calva by Tereza Drahonovská.