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” More than 50 percent of the people of Malawi are women. And I’m also informed that those more than 50 percent give birth to the rest. When we empower women, we empower a nation.”
~~Joyce Banda, President of Malawi, 3/29/2013
Two elderly women from Mlembe village in the area of Traditional Authority Chowe in Malawi’s southern district of Mangochi are complaining about sexual
Malawi:
Vintage photo of Chiefs from the Yao and Angoni ethnic groups, late 1930s in (then) Nyasaland
The number of adults living beyond age 45 in the sub-Saharan African country of Malawi is growing rapidly, but according to a study by Penn and Malawian researchers, many of these older men and women experience physical illnesses or disabilities that limit their capacity to function normally.
Fred Kato Mutebi
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Country: Uganda
Style: Contemporary African Art
Media: Woodcut printing,
Fun Fact: DOn’t buy a painting from him before asking for the motive behind the painting..he does not like that
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Art lovers and art buyers should strive to grasp the artists’ stories. Sometimes we create to activate managers’ or politicians’ minds. The people who view our art are the people who should have the solutions to the problems the artists are addressing.
Paintings 1. Women Activists 2. Urban Madonna 3. New York Subway in winter 4. Abannyunsis
CoNtacT:https://www.facebook.com/FredMutebi
Mutebifred@gmail.com
Using art as a tool to empower people to explore and talk about the challenges facing their communities, Fred set up Let Art Talk, an organisation that helps open up the dialogue on issues such as poverty, child labour and gender by engaging the mainly young people he works with in interpreting the subjects through art. Fred is also aware of the need to involve the elders within the communities, getting them to share their wisdom and experiences, and together work towards affecting positive change. Committed to the success of the organisation fifty percent of the proceeds from a sale of Fred’s artwork goes into the Let Art Talk organisation to help set up a programme, buy materials or fund a trip.
(via dynamicafrica)
