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In 1996, A Woman´s Voice, India, became a reality. Plans to build a women´s vocational school began. Training in crafts, basic computer skills, and sewing comprise the curriculum. Workshops on basic health and legal rights are meant to encourage spiritual maturity, self-esteem and confidence. Developing leadership qualities in women is a key component of our school´s vision. |
| A Woman´s Voice, India inaugural event |
| We sent several letters to congressmen urging them to support women´s human rights in Afghanistan. We also joined the international community in collecting signatures to protest the brutal treatment by Taliban terrorists bent on imposing their version of Islamic law on helpless citizens. |
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| Forced veiling in Afghanistan |
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Our program in Kenya to abolish female genital mutilation continued to gain momentum. The plan was working, team members had made the right contacts, and community support including the governmental agencies grew in favor of the campaign. A slide show explaining the dangers of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases was added. Every event reinforced the message. By now, several dozen families decided not to participate in the annual "female circumcision" ritual. |
| "Puppet" show Kisii FGM campaign |
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Different groups contacted us with invitations for speaking engagements. There were radio interviews and newspaper articles evidence of the growing interest in the issues and our continuing activities. A Woman´s Voice, International joined the Texas Council on Family Violence. |
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| Founding Director, Alice Bratton |
