Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Women Who Light the Dark by Paola Gianturco Have Fun • Do Good. Women Who Light the Dark by photojournalist Paola Gianturco (powerHouse books, September 2007) begins with a profile of Betty Makoni and the Girl Child Network in Zimbabwe. Betty and 6 tenth grade students co-founded the Girl Child Network. GCN is a girl's rights organization which has 350 chapters of 20,000 primary and high school members across the country. When Gianturco asked a twelve and half year old girl, Sarah Chinhire, "Of all the GCN work you are doing, what makes you proudest?" she answered, "Teaching my colleagues what to do when they are abused." Girls risk being raped by men with AIDS who have been told by traditional healers that they can be cured if they have intercourse with a virgin. Each new GCN member receives a journal for poetry, art and reflection. In her poem, "Watch Out," Gillian Bomba writes: Michealene Cristini Risley is making a documentary, Tapestries of Hope, about Betty Makoni and the Girl Child Network. In her post, Gratitude: Musings After My Incarceration in Zimbabwe, she describes Women Who Light the Dark as, "an incredible book about women all over the globe who use their imagination and passion to create change." Betty is just one of 129 women in 15 countries on 5 continents whose inspiring stories Gianturco captures with her compelling narrative and over 250 luminous color photographs. The book's back matter includes a comprehensive listing of all of the organizations that are profiled, as well as suggestions for further reading about the issues in each region. Eighteen Global Fund for Women grantees are profiled in the book, and Gianturco is donating 100 percent of the royalties from the book to the Global Fund for Women. The Global Fund for Women advocates for and defends women's human rights by making grants to support women's groups around the world. You can enter a raffle on the Global Fund for Women's site to win a free copy of the book, and you can download free screensavers and wallpapers with images from the book. Check out the GFW Blog too. This isn't Gianturco's first photographic portrait of strong women. She also captured women's photos and stories in Celebrating Women, and In Her Hands: Craftswomen Changing the World. You can learn more about international women's issues and how you can take action in the Shine YOUR Light section of the Women Who Light the World web site. Full disclosure: I received a review copy of this book from powerHouse books. Women Who Light the Dark. by Paola Gianturco (Photographer) , Kavita Ramdas (Foreword by) Browse related Subjects. Across the world, local women are helping one another tackle the problems that darken their lives-domestic violence, sex trafficking, war, poverty, illiteracy, discrimination, inequality, malnutrition, disease. These women may lack material resources, but they possess a wealth of an even more precious resource: imagination-their imaginations light the dark. Women in Morocco create and produce plays that educate illiterate people about women's rights. Girls in Zimbabwe compose and perform poetry that shocks communities into . Read More. Across the world, local women are helping one another tackle the problems that darken their lives-domestic violence, sex trafficking, war, poverty, illiteracy, discrimination, inequality, malnutrition, disease. These women may lack material resources, but they possess a wealth of an even more precious resource: imagination-their imaginations light the dark. Women in Morocco create and produce plays that educate illiterate people about women's rights. Girls in Zimbabwe compose and perform poetry that shocks communities into fighting child rape. In Viet Nam, counselors heal survivors of domestic violence with line dancing, art and games. Teachers in India invent puppet shows that help homeless children understand AIDS. Brazilian math teachers inspire girls from the favelas to learn arithmetic by originating fashion shows. Roma women in Slovakia collaborate with non-Roma women to design postcards, kindling communication in place of suspicion. Lesbians in Argentina develop and stage street skits, demonstrating against discrimination. A master ballet teacher instructs a thousand poor Cuban children in classical dance. Sometimes imagination takes the form of innovative strategies. In Nepal, women teach their sisters to drive taxis and guide treks, and in Nicaragua, to become welders, carpenters and electricians-all, supposedly, men's jobs. In Kenya, mothers get wells dug so their daughters can go to school instead of walking seven hours to fetch water. In Cambodia, doctors and nurses conduct mobile clinics and arrange loans to give indigent women the health and funds to start businesses, foiling sex traffickers who try to lure women with promises of income. In Cameroun, medical specialists train traditional rulers and healers whose behavior has inadvertently spread AIDS, to become health educators. Recreational activists in the United States introduce women with disabilities to challenge courses, camping, whitewater rafting and swimming, empowering them to lead others who are disabled. Travel with photojournalist Paola Gianturco: climb Annapurna; eat lunch while soldiers carry sandbags to the roof; watch a traditional healer at work; attend a Muslim reception with ambassadors, rabbis, bishops and cabinet ministers; witness a ceremony that welcomes indigenous babies to the world. Listen as 129 women in 15 countries on five continents describe their lives, dreams and work. They will inspire you with their courage, creativity and effectiveness as they kindle hope and possibilities for their families, communities, countries and our world. Read Less. All Copies ( 23 ) Hardcover ( 19 ) Choose Edition ( 1 ) Book Details Seller Sort. 2007, powerHouse Books. Edition: 2007, powerHouse Books Hardcover, Good Details: ISBN: 157687396X ISBN-13: 9781576873960 Pages: 239 Publisher: powerHouse Books Published: 07/2007 Language: English Alibris ID: 15610128844 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: €3,60. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. Seller's Description: Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. 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