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Mia: Posted on Monday, October 17, 2011 11:37 AM
As i sit, reflect and admire the many wonders of this world, the many changes, advancments and achievements made thus far. Including but not limited to the discoveries taking place on and out of the Earth. The treatments and cures for diseases, cloning, building, planting and producing... I wonder..... I wonder why in rural parts of this world some girls are known to use leaves, dirty rags or even cow dung to try and stem their menstrual flow or even dig a hole in the ground and sit on it. |
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Mia: Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2011 12:15 PM
An Iranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr pays a huge price for Art and freedom of expression. Marzieh was arrested and sentenced on Saturday for her role in the 2009 Australian film “My Tehran for Sale”, about an actress whose work is banned. Marzieh stars as an actress in Tehran whose theater production is banned by local authorities, the limits imposed on artists in the Islamic republic. As a result she is forced to lead a secret life in order to express herself artistically. Marzieh’s character then meets with an expat who helps her plot her escape from Iran. |
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By Shekina >> Bamenda, Cameroon: Posted on Wednesday, October 05, 2011 4:31 PM
Breast ironing, a violent attempt to prevent the sexual development of adolescent girls, has scarred the bodies and psyches of millions of girls in Cameroon. Shekina reports to us from Bamenda, Cameroon. "Think of a woman whose vagina is mutilated at the age of 9, whose breasts were ironed at the age of 10..." In the privacy of homes, behind closed kitchen and bedroom doors, pubescent girls in Cameroon are being tortured by their own mothers. Using objects like grinding stones, mortar pestles, coconut shells, or hammers heated over hot coal, mothers massage their daughters' developing breasts to destroy any indication of emerging womanhood. |
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Posted on Wednesday, October 05, 2011 10:25 AM
 Chamaca Arts had the wonderful opportunity to meet with Rebecca Lolosoli Matriarch of Umoja Uaso Womens Village at the 2011 Women of the World Summit in NYC. She was warm, inviting and very inspiring. The work she has done and continues to do is nothing short of Warriorship and the signs of a true Leader. The results are proof that if we work collaboratively in support of one another and are passionate about our causes, communities and tribes we can attain and empower the world as a whole. We sat and discussed the many challenges we face as women in a male dominated world. |
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Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 3:46 PM
Proud to announce a newpartnershipbetweenArt By Mia – Chamaca Arts and VOW-TV's Voices Of Women Worldwide.We are joining voices for the countless voiceless women, young girls and children around the world utilizing media and the web. In partnership we work towards building a stronger voice on a global level. It is with mutual success in our ventures, where we can share a wonderful journey of inspiration, energy and love for those whom we serve. As theChamaca Artsfamily grows we will document our journey through print, audio and video WebTVs over the Internet, photos, blogs and events so that we can work in partnership to promote our mutual missions and goals. |
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