Why Women and Girls? Part Two.

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Moving from the macro topic of gender equality to more of Phil’s individual approach in his work, we offer the rest of the interview. (Questions in italics.) As a photographer you’ve had to learn the art of approaching individuals not only for a photograph but also for interviews. How do you approach women and girls… Read more »

Young Women Leaders Interview Their Heros

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Phil is in Liberia documenting 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 is traveling with him and reporting back to us from the field…. Read more »

Women Leaders Begin Movie Production

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Phil is in Liberia documenting 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 is traveling with him and reporting back to us from the field…. Read more »

How Microcredit Benefits an Entire Community

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Phil is in Liberia documenting 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 is traveling with him and reporting back to us from the field…. Read more »

Documenting the Foundation for Women in Liberia

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Phil has already embarked on another trip! He is documenting the work of Foundation for Women (FFW) in Liberia, as well as, a women’s leadership summit that they are hosting. FFW is an organization that strives to continually support and encourage impoverished women, both globally and locally, by funding and creating microcredit programs. A longtime… Read more »

Phil’s Take on the Cambodia Trip

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Stirring the Fire founder Phil Borges about his recent trip to Cambodia to document the work of CASC and Youth Star. I recently returned from Cambodia where I documented two organizations that the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women is supporting in its effort to end violence against women.  Although the issues we covered were extremely… Read more »