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Month: May 2018

For Two Thousand Years

May 31, 2018June 21, 2018 adminart / Early marriages / Human Rights / indigenous culture / Maya Women's Rights2 Comments

Did you know that Maya women have been weaving for over two thousand years?  Weaving was considered an art form among high ranking ancient Maya women. In the early 1500’s when Spanish conquistadores arrived, they encountered incredibly beautiful weavings.  There have been many changes in types of threads and designs over the centuries, but the …

"Empathy for those living in the harsh face of human rights abuses is most strongly triggered by our ability to see ourselves in another’s situation." Read more


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Spellbound: Inside West Africa’s Witch Camps

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