Women in Development (WID)/ Gender and Development (GAD); International Women's Day; Crafts
A Volunteer is teaching Mozambican female youth the art of making earrings out of local resources at the annual REDES conference. The REDES program (Rapargas Em Desenvolvimento E Saude - Girls in Development and Health) was started by Mozambique...
Sports; International Women's Day; Women in Development (WID)/ Gender and Development (GAD)
I took this picture on International Women's Day in 2007. Each year on this day, the women in my village in Mali play a soccer game. We played unmarried women versus married women.
Women in Todos Santos Cuchumatan, Guatemala, prepare to walk in a parade for International Women’s Day in 2008. Gloria (left) my counterpart in the Municipal Women’s Office helped to coordinate the event.
These are members of a music, dance, and drama group from Kisoko, Uganda performing at the International Women's Day celebration that took place on March 8th, 2011.
This photo was taken on March 8th, 2011 at MIFUMI's International Women's Day Celebration in Uganda. The photo is of Guest of Honor Beth Amoit and Volunteer Laura Leach.
I took this photo on March 9th, 2011 at the Lycee in my site in Morocco. We watched the "You Can Dream" film and had an educated, motivating discussion on women and the future goals of these youths. This was taken after the event to commemorate...
March 8, 2011. Four Peace Corps Volunteers participating in a day-long celebration of International Women's Day in Madagascar. In this picture, we are singing about AIDS prevention using the popular rhythm of "Waka Waka." Other posters were also...