Women's Month

Since it’s Women’s Month I have decided to use a piece that I shot for the UN recently about how girls have to work in the rural areas.

This essay is about how children in less developed communities loose out on their childhood. These 5 images is of 2 girls fetching water for the houses at the local well and pump were taken at Macanetta Island in Mozambique

We are so use just to open a tap to have water available. The first thing these girls in the morning when they wake up is to go and fetch water. The family use this to wash, cook and dishes.

Next the girls will go at lunch time to fetch more water and by the end of the day they will have to go more than once. The time frame that this takes is depending on the system that you use. If you have a pump it will take about three hours of your day. If you are not so fortunate and have to use a well it will take you between three to five hours.

With the children going to school it means that they have to get up before sunrise to collect water and that they will finish after dark. They also have to help with collecting fire wood, look after the younger siblings and help around the house. This is just another form of slavery. It would help a lot if these people can have running water to help them.

This means that they spent most of their day working and going to school. It’s very rare to see young girls playing in rural areas and this is very sad.

We salute all the women on Women’s Day and Women’s Month.