This photo was taken July 10, 2011 in my house in Ecuador. It was taken in the afternoon after lunch time, when most of the people in my rural town are resting and staying out of the hot sun. The two girls in the photo are sisters, Juana (6), and...
Women and Development (WID)/Gender and Development (GAD); Women's movement
EMPOWERMENT, LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE ANDEAN WOMEN’S MOUNTAINEERING MOVEMENT
In our “progressive” modern world, women continue to be discouraged from pursuing many of their hopes and dreams, especially in the developing...
I took this photo July 19, 2011 in Ecuador. After school, this 12 year old girl and her mother visited their local hair salon and chopped off more than 12" each. They had been planning to donate their hair for months - the little girl had seen an...