In May 2015, the Alliance Française de Maseru hosted the exhibition Women in Resistance (WIR) by French photographer Pierre-Yves Ginet. Twelve photographic portraits and written profiles of Basotho women sponsored by Vodacom Lesotho Foundation were displayed alongside Pierre-Yves Ginet’s work. In November 2015, the twelve portraits moved to the Morija Museum and Archives (MMA), whereContinue reading “Online Exhibition”
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WIR School tours and essay competition
In April and May 2016, Primary and High Schools are invited to bring classes for guided tours of the Women In Resistance exhibition at Morija Museum & Archives. Tours will be available in English and Sesotho. An essay writing competition will be held for High School students based on the exhibition, with prizes sponsored byContinue reading “WIR School tours and essay competition”
The Women In Resistance exhibition is up!
The Women In Resistance exhibition is up! Officially opening tomorrow, Wednesday March 30 at Morija Museum & Archives. In February, eleven members of The Hub were trained in the basics of portrait photography and journalistic writing. They worked in pairs to photograph and interview six inspiring women in Morija. These six profiles have now beenContinue reading “The Women In Resistance exhibition is up!”
November 18 – Women In Resistance
Women in Resistance was a traveling exhibition, that was displayed at Alliance Francaise in March 2015, dedicated to women around the world who exist, resist, argue, survive and rebuild. Vodacom mWomen sponsored portraits of ‘women in resistance’ in Lesotho to be added to the exhibition in March. Following the exhibition, Vodacom mWomen ensured each ofContinue reading “November 18 – Women In Resistance”
Basotho LGBTI Youth Connect With International Activists
Originally posted on The Huffington Post By Leila Hall I am sitting in a room in the State Library in Maseru, Lesotho, with about 30 other young people. We are Skyping with acclaimed South African photographer Zanele Muholi, who is jet-lagged and speaking to us from Paris. She is more than 13,000 miles away, but itContinue reading “Basotho LGBTI Youth Connect With International Activists”
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