“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring in a folding chair.” Shirley Chisholm Having been born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, I grew up always feeling…
This Inspirational Community Project In Medellin Allows Women To Flourish
Being a woman in Colombia is not easy. In 2020 alone, 630 women were killed because of their gender. Mothers face violence by their family members, young women have difficulties…
Meet the Brazilian Photographer Advocating for Women via Nude Photography
While in Salvador, Brazil, Helene Dötsch met photographer Céu Albuquerque. Joining the photographer for one of her sessions, she discovered how Céu helps women and non-binary people all over Brazil…
This Surf Community Empowers Women to Challenge the Status Quo
I can tell you countless stories of being one of the only women out in the water. It happens all too frequently. Surfing is a male-dominated sport and, more often…
Being a White Woman in Ecuador Made Me See My Privilege, but It Also Brought Prejudice
Settling in Ecuador was never a part of my plan. I wanted to live somewhere in Latin America, sure, but Ecuador never even made it to the list of possibilities….
How To Support Women-Owned Businesses When You Travel
“Disculpe, Tory. Por favor, sigue.” “Sorry, Tory. Please, continue.” Lilliana, the president of Posada Rural La Amistad, a women’s ecotourism association, places her phone face down on the wood table….
Please Stop Telling Me My Country Does Not Exist
In 2006, I went on a group overland trip across Egypt and Jordan. After two weeks in Egypt, we were getting ready to board a ferry from the Sinai Peninsula…
The Growing Pains of Gentrification: My Neighborhood is Gentrifying But at What Cost?
Is gentrification really good for everyone? Image by Flickr user MsSaraKelly. Echo Park, East Los Angeles I’m at my favorite local café, Stories, in Echo Park. The front operates as a…