Gender Equity was one of the Heifer Cornerstones that really had Marise's interest. Dominga and Juan Alberto were examples (one of many) of how couples working together makes the workload lighter and the couple more bonded. He wound balls of thread while she racked up her warp. Her weaving is one of the side businesses they have going to support the family; he's a coffee farmer with the La Voz Coop and they are the recipient of a bull from Heifer, which they both care for.
To see these photos better, click on any of the images and you'll go to my Flickr photostream. The small size is the only one that fits the blog, but I've got some very detailed pics that might make more visual sense if you see them in the larger size.
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Hey, this is Pop. Since I was with Callie on this trip I got to see all the other photos she took and believe me, she got a lot of great pictures with very few outtakes. I shot the woman with the baby on her back but from the other side where the baby's looking away from the camera. That is a great "environmental portrait," as are a number of shots. Callie worked hard on this trip, translating, taking notes, making photos and helping document the experience. This photo of "gender equity" is really one of the better images illustrating the concept that I have seen, and I've seen thousands of Heifer images.
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