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Empowering Underserved Populations in Argentina

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Picture taken in a Nursing School in Villa Libertador
Picture taken in a Nursing School in Villa Libertador, an underprivileged neighborhood in Cordoba, where I led a workshop aimed to increase knowledge regarding the right to access to health care.

Lucia Michelazzo Ceroni spent her summer in Argentina to implement healthcare workshops focused on youth health education to empower and educate underserved populations.

Me at the protest #NiUnaMenos

Me at the protest #NiUnaMenos. #NiUnaMenos was a demonstration against gender violence organized countrywide. La Matria, in conjunction with many other NGOs, backed this protest and helped organize. In Argentina gender violence is big issue, NOGs estimate an average of one gender related death every 30 hours.

Picture taken in a high-school in the city of Arroyito

Picture taken in a high-school in the city of Arroyito, where I conducted a workshop on gender issues and sex education.

celebrating the day of the Argentinean independence

Picture taken while celebrating the day of the Argentinean independence with La Matria. We prepared a popular meal and invited everyone that wanted to come to reflect on the meaning of independence.