Charlotte Massey

Charlotte Massey

Middlebury College

Charlotte Massey

Project

Female Empowerment in Mountain Communities

  • India
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  • Nepal
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  • Thailand
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  • China
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  • Cambodia
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  • Chile
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  • Argentina

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Women in mountainous areas around the world are breaking the “glass mountain”, overcoming patriarchal social structures to gain employment in trekking and mountain guiding industries. I explored how these movements are changing women’s social positions, and discovered how women connect with the mountains that surround them.

Charlotte Massey traveling with the Watson Foundation
Charlotte Massey traveling with the Watson Foundation
Charlotte Massey traveling with the Watson Foundation
Charlotte Massey traveling with the Watson Foundation
Charlotte Massey traveling with the Watson Foundation
Charlotte Massey traveling with the Watson Foundation
Charlotte Massey traveling with the Watson Foundation
Charlotte Massey traveling with the Watson Foundation
Charlotte Massey traveling with the Watson Foundation
Charlotte Massey traveling with the Watson Foundation
Charlotte Massey traveling with the Watson Foundation

2019 Fellows