Who runs the world? GIRLS! My observations and experiences with gender roles in Togo
Hello everyone, it's been a while... Anna and me in Morocco With a two-week trip to Morocco and returning to Togo at the beginning of harvest season, I have had little time to work on my blog. At the end of September, I met up with Anna, a close friend from college, as well as a former roommate and teammate. We had a great time exploring the beauty and diversity of Morocco as well as catching up and sharing about our adventures over the past year. When talking to Anna about my experiences in Togo and the people I had met, she noted my appreciation and admiration for the women I had befriended and worked with in Togo. I found myself explaining how while gender inequality and injustice certainly exists in Togo, it often takes on a different form than most Americans would imagine, and it does not mean that the women here have no freedom or autonomy. Anna encouraged me to dedicate a blog post to the women I have met in Togo, as well as discuss the gender roles and disparities I have o...