Posted in Announcements, Organizations on Dec 10th, 2011
December 10th is Human Rights Day; a day to acknowledge the significant human rights abuses still happening around the planet, but also a day in which to recognize the powerful efforts individuals and organizations around the world are making to address these brutalities. One such organization is the Roj Women’s Association. Founded in 2004 in [...]
Posted in Announcements on Dec 8th, 2011
Take your photo-pledge to end violence against women by Dec 10th! There are only a few days left! How easy is it to raise awareness about gender-based violence? Join us and learn more here. “Together We Stand to End Violence against Women” is part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. After the [...]
Posted in From the Field, Organizations on Nov 24th, 2011
Editor’s Note: Stirring the Fire comes to you from Guatemala where our team is producing a documentary about how Population Council Guatemala is preventing violence against Mayan women. STF team member Kara Marnell concludes the trip for you below. Over the last nine days the Stirring the Fire team did some archeology amid the picturesque fields, beautiful [...]
Posted in From the Field, Organizations on Nov 23rd, 2011
Editor’s Note: Stirring the Fire comes to you from Guatemala where our team is producing a documentary about how Population Council Guatemala is preventing violence against Mayan women. STF team member Kara Marnell reports from the field below. Alejandra spoke with pride of the young Guatemalan women’s transformation into powerful leaders in their communities. Guatemalan girls “have [...]
Posted in Announcements on Nov 21st, 2011
“Together We Stand” Campaign – NOW until Dec 10th! Phil, Rajesh, Kara and Mixtli in Guatemala with the girls from the Participatory Film program Raise awareness about gender-based violence by participating in Stirring the Fire’s online “Together We Stand to End Violence against Women” campaign. It’s easy! To show your support, simply take a photo [...]
Posted in From the Field, Organizations on Nov 21st, 2011
Editor’s Note: Stirring the Fire comes to you from Guatemala where our team is producing a documentary about how Population Council Guatemala is preventing violence against Mayan women. STF team member Kara Marnell reports from the field below. As I knelt down and searched the bright brown eyes of a little Mayan girl, I saw a future [...]
Posted in From the Field, Organizations on Nov 20th, 2011
Editor’s Note: Stirring the Fire comes to you from Guatemala where our team is producing a documentary about how Population Council Guatemala is preventing violence against Mayan women. STF team member Kara Marnell reports from the field below. During a powerful and eye-opening week of travel, interviews and filming in Guatemala, we have had the privilege to [...]
Posted in From the Field, Organizations on Nov 18th, 2011
Editor’s Note: Stirring the Fire comes to you from Guatemala where our team is producing a documentary about how Population Council Guatemala is preventing violence against Mayan women. STF team member Kara Marnell reports from the field below. Maria is full of grace. At 24 years old, she might have been ‘ordinary’ except for the lifetime of [...]
Posted in From the Field, Organizations on Nov 17th, 2011
Editor’s Note: Stirring the Fire comes to you from Guatemala where our team is producing a documentary about how Population Council Guatemala is preventing violence against Mayan women. STF team member Kara Marnell reports from the field below. Irma Catú is a Population Council Guatemala Social Change Agent Capaz—Spanish for capable. This word was repeated [...]
Posted in From the Field, Organizations on Nov 16th, 2011
Editor’s Note: Stirring the Fire comes to you from Guatemala where our team is producing a documentary about how Population Council Guatemala is preventing violence against Mayan women. STF team member Kara Marnell reports from the field below. Irma Catú is one of the Social Change Agents currently interning with the Defensoría de la Mujer [...]
