Gender Equality

Upon arrival in Riga, after a long a stressful journey, we went to the Gender Equality Award Ceremony. This award is sponsored by Marta Centre, the women's centre where I have volunteered all year, and the coalition of Latvian Women's NGOs. It is given to politicians, the media and other public figures who have worked for gender equality in Latvia over the past year. The symbol for the award (you can see it in the background) is a triangle with pink and blue lines trying to balance on it. This symbolizes the struggle and need for balance with respect to gender equality.

My boss giving a speech
The winners in the rocking chairs before they were rocked back and forth!