Picturing Power and Potential: A Project of Economica

The Project—Artists across the globe responded to an international call for submissions

—Jury selected 50 photographs by 20 artists

—Collaboration between the International Museum of Women and the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery

—Range of subjects

Picturing Power and Potential

Setting the Stage—Women constitute an estimated 70% of the world's absolute poor

—Women work 2/3 of the world's working hours, yet earn only 10% of the world's income

—In some countries over 30% of all businesses are now owned or operated by women

—As of 2006, 53% of worldwide college students were women

Picturing Power and Potential

KutchCredit: Ariko Inaoka

Joanna Lipper

Seaweed Farmers in Zanzibar

Selvaprakash Lakshmanan

Working for Just Salt

Anne Hamersky

Cultivating Change

Ariel in Union Pier, Michigan

Amy at Freewheelin’ Farm in Santa Cruz, California

Teresa at Victory Garden in San Francisco, California

Lady Shanju at Victory Garden in San Francisco

Mark Tuschman

Capital of Hope

Flour Seller

Head Baker

Seamstress

Grain Seller

Michelle McCarron

The Women of North Richmond

Corrine Sain, program director at Neighborhood House

Ashley Cooper, volunteer and trainer with North Richmond Little League

Cassina Mays

Tatiana Green

Brenda Paik Sunoo

Jeju Grannies of the Sea

Ariko Inaoka

Kutch

Elizabeth Colton

Guardswoman

Mimi Kuo-Deemer

Haju

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