Members of my women's association explained to mothers how to talk with their children about preventing HIV transmission, destigmatizing seropositivity, and how to prevent unwanted pregnancies. The group of 25 women met to discuss how to teach...
One of the many women's choruses at a Festival of Russian Culture in Vilkova, Ukraine, 2009. This region of southern Ukraine was formerly called Bessarabia, and I have been told that there are more than 30 ethnic groups or cultures in Odessa...
The women of the village Nereingman, Mota Lava, presented a custom dance during a cultural celebration. Unfortunately, the dance had to take place inside the village meeting house when it started raining. The leader of the group's name is Marian,...
Teachers and students; Traditional dress; Dance; International Women's Day
My school held a celebration dinner for International Women's Day, March 8th. Women's Day is a big deal in Romania. I enjoyed the dinner and dancing, after which a friend took this picture showing me and students in traditional costumes. My...
Peace Corps Volunteer Abimael and I worked to organize this women's group in a tiny community about a 30 minute hike from the nearest road. We encouraged the municipality to help the women start a community bank, and we conducted trainings on...
After a two hour hike up nearly 1,000 meters, my counterpart and I arrive at a women's group meeting in Tuicoy, a small village outside of Todos Santos, Guatemala. The view is incredible.
Abimael and I helped to start this women's group -- an hour bus ride and 30 minute walk from the municipality. They were motivated to start a group savings account and sustainable gardening projects.