Wawata Topu: Mermaids of Timor-Leste
Wawata Topu (women divers) are four generations of fisher-women striving to make a living in the coastal village of Adara, West Atauro, Timor-Leste. Their daily lives, economic practices and vital concerns, as well as the contradi...
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"UNITED NATIONS, Mar 6 2015 (IPS) - Ahead of International Women's Day, IPS looks at some of the challenges and achievements Timorese women have experienced since the small island country gained independence in 2002. From the Mountains ... To the sea In another part of Timor-Leste women divers are challenging dominant narratives, that don't value women's work. The women divers of Adara on Atauro island have reached a worldwide audience through the short film Wawata Topu. The film was last week awarded best foreign documentary at the American Online Film Awards in New York. I..."
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Wawata Topu (women divers) are four generations of fisher-women striving to make a living in the coastal village of Adara, West Atauro, Timor-Leste. Their daily lives, economic practices and vital concerns, as well as the contradi...