"...and when the women came they brought with them abandoned dreams
of a future they had yet to create."
--S.H.
There are numerous
development programmes and projects aimed at empowering women who are,
at most times, the most vulnerable group (along with children) during
periods of political, social, environmental and economic unrest and
instability. For some, the additional stigma against them, due to
health-related problems, adds to their vulnerability and further
marginalisation from society. This is even more so for women suffering
from HIV or AIDS. However, emerging from their silence comes new
opportunities for their voices to escape the thick veils that suffocate
their progress. One such opportunity is the Nedan Foundation's Weaving Destination Project.
Welcome to the Conscience Collective. In a bid to live a more sustainable and conscious lifestyle, I have created this blog to chronicle my journey as an "ethical" style enthusiast, explorer, artist and mother.
