Low Income Women Speak Out through Photovoice Projects in Winnipeg 

PhotoVoice is on display October 16 * 30 , 2006 at Warehouse Artworks
222 McDermot at Albert (in the Exchange District)
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Public policies have a big impact on the lives and health of women living in poverty.  Yet low-income women are rarely given a voice in shaping these policies.  
Low-income women are often subject to careful scrutiny and surveillance by others.  Rather than putting them under the lens, photovoice puts them behind the lens and allows others to see the world through their eyes. 

Each woman was given a disposable camera and encouraged to use the camera to take pictures that would represent her experiences of living in poverty, the barriers and the supports found in her community, and the policies and programs she would like to change or keep.  

After taking their photographs, the women met several times to share their pictures with each other and to talk about what the photos meant to them.  With their permission, we tape recorded these discussions, and used them as the basis for creating captions for each photograph.  Each woman selected which of her photographs and words she wanted to include in a public display.  The photographs were then enlarged and mounted on plaques.

The photovoice exhibits are available for display to raise public awareness of the realities of living in poverty and to stimulate action for just social and economic policies to improve the conditions of women's lives.

Morgan Albl  BA (Hons)
Research & Policy Associate
Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence
56 The Promenade,  Winnipeg, MB R3B 3H9
(T) 204- 982-6632
(F) 204- 982-6637
www.pwhce.ca

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