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 »
Posts Tagged: Violence against Women
The Heart of Volcano de Agua : A Demonstration to Change VAW in Guatemala
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… Read more »
Violence No Longer a Social Norm in “Safescaping” Communities
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… Read more »
Participatory Film – Fosters Social Change
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… Read more »
Maria’s Story – An Empowered Mayan Woman
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… Read more »
The Capable Women of Guatemala
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… Read more »
Preventing Violence against Women in Guatemala
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… Read more »
Phil’s Take on the Cambodia Trip
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 »
An Abuser’s Point of View: Ra’s Story
While in Cambodia, Danielle along with Ashlee Larsen, a Brigham Young graduate student, accompanied Stirring the Fire founder, Phil Borges as he documented the work of Youth Star. There are two sides to every story told about a relationship. Today’s post reveals the side of the perpetrator; his perspective on violence, his past and Samphors’ positive influence…. Read more »
Domestic Violence Knows No Boundaries: Savy’s Story
While in Cambodia, Danielle along with Ashlee Larsen, a Brigham Young graduate student, accompanied Stirring the Fire founder, Phil Borges as he documented the work of Youth Star. The story below illustrates the positive impact Youth Star volunteer Samphors had in the Stieng community. Domestic violence does not discriminate between country, culture, socio-economic status or religious affiliation. Domestic violence… Read more »
