International Women's Day 3-minute challenge
On March 8th, people around the world will honour International Women’s Day and recognize the struggles and achievements of women.
CUSO-VSO will join in the tribute and take the opportunity to raise awareness across North America of women and development issues. These are usually one and the same, because the face of poverty in the developing world is most often a female one. Read more...
Take CUSO-VSO’s International Women's Day 3-minute challenge!
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Three minutes is the amount of time it should take you to read the following three testimonies that we have just received from the field. They reflect some of the challenges and successes that are a part of the daily lives of many women in developing nations, as well as the contributions of our dedicated volunteers.
In order to continue helping these women, we need your support. This is why we would like to challenge you to help us achieve 3,333 fans by the end of the week. You can easily do so by clicking the “share” link at the bottom of the 3-Minute Challenge posted on our Facebook page, and also by suggesting the CUSO-VSO Facebook page to your friends and family. If you wish to do more, feel free to make a donation, or apply to volunteer overseas.
1. Women Fighting HIV/AIDS (China) - by Dolores Ladouceur
I work as a treatment and care advisor with a NGO called AIDS Care China (ACC). Based in Kunmin, the capital of the Yunnan Province, ACC has several programs, all devoted to improving the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS. Read more...
2. Women Sculpting their Lives (Peru) - by Melissa Nigrini
It is a tempestuous afternoon during the rainy season in Peru. Eight women are hunkered down in a circle of tiny chairs, cold, tired and stressed. They have walked far and worked hard to be here. The focus group is about to begin. Part of an arts-based participatory study that I have developed, it seeks to integrate the perspectives and needs of these women into a development initiative that may affect their lives. Read more...
3. Women Working Together Towards a Better Future (Cameroon) - by Rebecca Boyce
When I first arrived in Bogo, a village found in the extreme north province of Cameroon, I was shocked to discover that women were not allowed to attend school, or even leave the family compound. Here, there is a general belief that their sole purpose in life is to marry young, have babies and do all the household chores. Coming from North America, it was very hard for me to accept. Read more...
