LS&Co. Unzipped
Feb 01 2013
Breaking the Silence
In order to help end HIV/AIDS among women, we also have to break the silence about violence against women. This is Christine’s philosophy, and it’s what drives this activist to organize group meetings for women affected by HIV/AIDS in her country of Zambia.All around the world, but particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, violent norms and practices against women put them at a higher risk of contracting HIV. In addition, fear of further abuse or the social stigma surrounding the virus often dissuades women from learning their HIV status — or from sharing it with partners and families.
Posted By: Zoe Blumenfeld, Communications Manager, Global Fund for Women |
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May 23 2012
A Woman Who Makes Our Clothes
It takes one motorboat ride and a half-hour walk through the Guatemala highlands to get to my job every morning, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.My name is Delia Mendoza. I work for Mercado Global, a cutting-edge nonprofit, Fair Trade organization that connects indigenous Guatemalan women like me to sales opportunities in the United States.
Posted By: Delia Mendoza, Mercado Global |
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Mar 29 2012
Celebrating Courage
“I was dead when I got to WORLD, but it has saved my life,” one woman living with HIV/AIDS said.She’s part of WORLD, short for Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Disease, an organization that has supported women living with HIV/AIDS in Northern California for the past 20 years.Organizations like WORLD link women to health and social services that help them cope with the stigma and discrimination associated with the disease, which can have as many harmful consequences as the virus itself.
Posted By: Jorge Cino, Levi Strauss Foundation |
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Dec 27 2011
A Better Manager, A Better Person
Does HIV/AIDS training in the workplace make any difference? Just ask Goa Hongli.Goa, pictured immediately below, is a factory manager from China, working in an apparel factory in the tiny African country of Lesotho.
Posted By: Brandee Butler, Levi Strauss Foundation Program Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa |
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Jul 13 2011
Social Pioneers? We Think So, Too.
When you’re in this line of work, pushing for equality for all, you know a pioneer when you see one.The Levi Strauss Foundation started its Pioneers in Justice initiative last year, setting out to support five of the most dynamic, next-generation leaders in the social justice field -- a field advocating for equal rights and opportunities for women, immigrants and other marginalized groups in the United States.
Posted By: Daniel Lee, Executive Director, Levi Strauss Foundation |
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