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Tag Archive 'Gender-Based Violence'

The Heart of Volcano de Agua : A Demonstration to Change VAW in Guatemala

Posted in Stirring The Fire, Take Action on Jan 24th, 2012

I managed to finagle my way onto the walk up the Volcano de Agua.  We set out at 4:00am to catch the buses from Antigua to the town of Santa Maria  where the hike began – at 5:30 we started the hike up the volcano. The altitude, terrain and number of participants made for a [...]

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Guatemala Gathers to “Break the Cycle” of VAW

Posted in Stirring The Fire, Take Action on Jan 20th, 2012

Currently I’m in Antigua, Guatemala to finish production on this film about Population Council Guatemala for the UN Trust Fund to End VAW. It just so happens that tomorrow, Jan 21st, a huge event will be taking place right outside of Antigua on the Volcano de Agua which has an elevation of 12,336 feet.  8000 Guatemalans [...]

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