By Suenia de Azevedo Ghana changed how I perceive the world. As a woman of color who wants to comprehend feminism outside the academic perspective, staying 6 weeks in this country was crucial for making me understand the urgency of intersectional feminism. Every woman I met and talked with is a significant part of my Read More …
By Suenia de Azevedo Volta Region is the gem of Ghana. It was our last trip while in the country. Last but not least. It was an amazing experience since I felt we were close to nature. A rural Museum, waterfall, mountains, river, beach… Volta region offered us an entire experience of the country. It Read More …
By Suenia de Azevedo My internship at the Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights, a Ghanaian NGO, focuses on the development of communicational material regarding the protection of reproductive health rights for women and children of Ghana. One of my assigned tasks was writing an article regarding sex and gender-based violence in Ghana, which is the Read More …
by Suenia de Azevedo Kumasi is part of the Ashanti region, with a specific culture in Ghana. In our third week in the Media in Ghana program, we explored more about the Ashanti culture. In our media in Ghana class during the spring of 2023, we learned about the Adinkra symbols, which represent religious concepts Read More …
By Suenia de Azevedo The first required task for my internship at the Alliance of Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR) was an article regarding the 2023 World Population Day. The date is celebrated as an awareness of populational problems, focusing on environmental and developmental questions in society. Created by the United Nations in 1989, the first Read More …
By Suenia de Azevedo I am from the Northeast region of Brazil, more specifically Pernambuco, which has a strong influence from African culture. As the region in the country with the most significant presence of the Black population, I grew up learning that food, dance, and music from northeastern Brazil are a heritage of the Read More …