Global Fund for Women International Women’s Day in San Francisco

Bowerbird Photography March 12, 2014

Earlier this week we had the great opportunity to document the Global Fund for Women International Women's Day event in San Francisco, at the Ian Ross Gallery. The event celebrated International Women's Day, with a speech from Girl Up advisor Riya Singh, and a distinguished panel discussion on the future of women's and girl's rights, which included Elizabeth Gore and Kathy Calvin, from the UN Foundation, Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, the former Prime Minister of Norway and currently Special Envoy with the United Nations, Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro, CEO of the GFW, and Jane Wurwand, founder of Dermalogica. It was such an inspiring afternoon and we left feeling uplifted by the amazing work people are doing around the world to support gender equality and to empower girls and women in their lives.

We hope you enjoy these photos from the event :)

Kathy Calvin, Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland and Riya Singh. © Bowerbird Photography, 2014 — Kathy Calvin, Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland and Riya Singh. © Bowerbird Photography, 2014

Musimbi Kanyoro and Riya Singh. © Bowerbird Photography, 2014

Elizabeth Gore. © Bowerbird Photography, 2014

Ian Ross Gallery. © Bowerbird Photography, 2014

Jane Wurwand and Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland. © Bowerbird Photography, 2014

Riya Singh. © Bowerbird Photography, 2014

Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland. © Bowerbird Photography, 2014

Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, Musimbi Kanyoro and Jane Wurwand. © Bowerbird Photography, 2014

Kathy Calvin. © Bowerbird Photography, 2014 — Kathy Calvin. © Bowerbird Photography, 2014

Musimbi Kanyoro. © Bowerbird Photography, 2014 — Musimbi Kanyoro. © Bowerbird Photography, 2014

Musimbi Kanyoro and Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland. © Bowerbird Photography, 2014 — Musimbi Kanyoro and Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland. © Bowerbird Photography, 2014

xoxo,

Ariel + Sam

The One Wedding Event at the Mandarin Oriental on March 9th

Bowerbird Photography February 26, 2014

We are preparing our photo display for The One Wedding Event at the Mandarin Oriental on March 9th. If you plan on attending, be sure to stop by and say hi to us :) Hope to see you there.

xoxo,

Ariel + Sam

Global Fund for Women Regional Convening in Amman, Jordan, Day 3

Bowerbird Photography January 24, 2014

For the last day of the convening in Amman, women from around the Middle East/ North African (MENA) region formed small round-table discussions, and delved into four core impact areas relating to women's human rights: political empowerment, economic empowerment, zero violence, and sexual and reproductive health. After the round-tables, each group presented their findings at the plenary session, and stated their commitments and strategies for furthering work and collaboration on these issues.

We are now in Israel, meeting one-on-one with Global Fund for Women grantees. We look forward to sharing some of their stories and photos soon :)

Global Fund for Women Regional Convening in Amman, Jordan. © Bowerbird Photography, 2014. — Global Fund for Women Regional Convening in Amman, Jordan. © Bowerbird Photography, 2014.

xoxo,

Ariel + Sam

Global Fund for Women Regional Convening in Amman, Jordan, Day 2

Bowerbird Photography January 21, 2014

The Global Fund for Women's Convening of NGO delegates from the Middle East/North Africa region started yesterday with inspiring discussions from panel members on the condition of women's rights in their home countries. Having participated in the drafting of Egypt's new constitution and having advocated successfully for the inclusion of language that advances women's rights in her country, Hoda Elsadda spoke powerfully about getting governments to listen to women and legislate change. Hannan Al Sana shared the impact her organization, Sidreh, is making to empower Bedouin women who have been marginalized by the state and suffer severe economic inequality. Nevin Oztop reported on the LGBTQ movement in Turkey and the Middle East, and the way creative protest is finding expression on the streets. Once cultural and national contexts were understood, discussion turned to the work that needs to be done, and participants supported each other in developing strategies to advance women's rights in their own countries.

xoxo,

Ariel + Sam

Bowerbird Photography published on the Kaos GL website

Bowerbird Photography January 21, 2014

We are meeting amazing women activists here in Amman at the Global Fund for Women MENA Convening, including Nevin, who works with Kaos GL, an awesome LGBTQI NGO in Turkey. Check out her write-up about yesterday's events (and our photos!) on the Kaos GL blog.

xoxo,

Ariel + Sam