title: "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.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. lduffy@unb.ca
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Duffy
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010781:Photography; D011209:Power, Psychological; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*