“Step-by-Step We are Stronger”: Women's Empowerment Through Photovoice

Abstract

Photovoice, as one method of participatory action research, has been used to better understand local realities and promote health in many countries and with diverse populations. It has been especially effective as a process for women to explore health and contextual issues often related to oppression and marginalization. This article discusses the impact of a photovoice process on a small group of lone mothers carrying out a community health assessment in eastern Canada. According to the women, their level of empowerment increased considerably in the 2 years of the study and their stories of the project's impact provide the evidence.

The Utilization and Adaption of Photovoice With Rural Women Aged 85 and Older

“…The Photovoice method of inquiry empowered participant voices and supported the development of critical knowledge to moderate and transform social injustices for older women. This empowerment, enhanced through education and learning opportunities, can improve self-identity and expose new possibilities (Duffy, 2011;Mayfield-Johnson, Rachal, & Butler, 2014). As posited by Krašovec, Golding, Findsen, and Schmidt-Hertha (2017), learning in later life is not so much concerned with the issue of aging itself but more about quality of life regardless of age.…”

Feasibility of a Photovoice Study Promoting Respirator Use among Russian Health Care Workers

“…() used photovoice to engage children from low‐income families in a project designed to identify assets and issues at their school then develop action plans to manage the issues. Photovoice has been effectively used in public health initiatives to empower individuals who may not otherwise have a voice (Catalani & Minkler, ; Duffy, ; Gant et al., ). In a recently published participatory action research study, photovoice was shown to empower a small group of marginalized single mothers in Canada (Duffy, ).…”

“…Photovoice has been effectively used in public health initiatives to empower individuals who may not otherwise have a voice (Catalani & Minkler, ; Duffy, ; Gant et al., ). In a recently published participatory action research study, photovoice was shown to empower a small group of marginalized single mothers in Canada (Duffy, ). In a qualitative review of 31 studies that used photovoice, the authors strongly advocated for the use of photovoice as a vehicle for community change (Hergenrather, Rhodes, Cowan, Bardhoshi, & Pula, ).…”

First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Women's Experiences of Cancer Survivorship: Protocol for the National Picture Project

“…The Visualizing Breast Cancer (VBC) study was the first opportunity many First Nations and Métis women had to voice and image their experiences, identifying a pressing need for further research into their social location (e.g., class, geography) and role of identity (e.g., traditional beliefs and values). The pilot was also richly suggestive of the capacity for expressive methods (e.g., photography) based on models of empowerment (Duffy, 2011;Pulvirenti, Mcmillan, & Lawn, 2014;Van Uden-Kraan et al, 2008) to function in tandem with psychosocial and knowledge translation (KT) interventions for FNIM cancer survivors (Pulvirenti et al, 2014;Van UdenKraan et al, 2008).…”