Nora, one of the mothers of Poayhan, came into the Alianza Arkana office and said “I would like to do a workshop with mothers and daughters.” Nora explained that in Paoyhan, there is a problematic inter-generational gap with girls who have … Continue reading When local women lead, we follow
“We are deceived mothers” were the words of one of the 3 mothers that joined us during our last 5 day workshop with girls in Paoyan in mid July. “We did not know we could get pregnant.” “This is why … Continue reading Motherhood as a choice: Lessons from our own mothers.
Alianza Arkana has joined forces for the third year in a row with Girls for the World and Shipibo Joi to create a extraordinary week for 16 Shipibo girls from Bena Jema: a rundown, urban indigenous community on the mainland … Continue reading Girls for the World: Solidarity Amongst Shipibo Women
