OF 774 MILLION ILLITERATE ADULTS WORLDWIDE
TWO THIRDS ARE WOMEN
AN EDUCATED WOMAN
HAS FEWER AND HEALTHIER BABIES
WOMEN PRODUCE 50% OF THE WORLD’S FOOD
YET ONLY OWN 1% OF THE FARMLAND
WOMEN REPRESENT LESS THAN 18% OF ALL LEGISLATORS
WORLDWIDE
EVERY 90 SECONDS
A WOMAN DIES IN CHILDBIRTH
WORLDWIDE
OVER 1,000,000 GIRLS ARE TRAFFICKED EACH YEAR
IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
ONE IN SEVEN GIRLS GETS MARRIED BEFORE HER 15TH BIRTHDAY
ONE IN THREE WOMEN
HAS BEEN BEATEN OR SEXUALLY ABUSED
We are please to announce that Emily Lohmeyer, a student at the University of San Diego, is the inaugural recipient of the "Stirring the Fire" Fellowship, a $3,000 grant made to the University of San Diego by social documentary photographer Phil Borges and Stirring the Fire. Learn more about Emily’s fellowship on our blog, and stay updated with Emily's reports from the field in Nakuru, Kenya where she is currently volunteering with Sure 24, a local orphanage for children.
Thank you to everyone who took part in Stirring the Fire's "Together We Stand to End Violence against Women" campaign. Visit our blog to view the photo-pledges from across the US and around the world!
16 Days of Activism to end Violence Against Women was from November 25 through December 10! Stirring the Fire posted about a different organization and their volunteer opportunities each of the 16 days in participation with take back the tech blog-a-thon campaign.
Stirringthefire.org has a new community where you can connect with those who are passionate about empowering women and girls. When you create an account you can share your passion for gender equality in your journal, save the opportunities you find in "Take Action" and tailor your avenue to get involved. To join us click on “Log In”!
Stirring the Fire comes to you from Guatemala where our team traveled to produce a documentary about how Population Council Guatemala is preventing violence against Mayan women. Read about the trip here on our blog!
Phil traveled to Liberia to document the work of Foundation for Women (FFW), an organization that strives to continually support and encourage impoverished women, both globally and locally, by funding and creating microcredit programs. A longtime supporter of Phil and his work, Kevin Castner accompanied him and reported back to us from the field. Follow their trip to see how microcredit empowers not only women, but entire communities!
