Weaving to keep tradition alive

UNV Latin America and the Caribbean
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Johanna Carranza is a UN Community Volunteer in Ecuador. At the age of 10, she learned the traditional weaving of the Ecuadorian toquilla straw hat and now, at 24 she serves in UNESCO's Weaving for Sustainable Development project.

With her knowledge, Johanna motivates young people to keep tradition alive by teaching them the art of weaving. The toquilla straw hat is woven from fibers of palm trees characteristic of the Ecuadorian coast. Pile, Johanna's hometown, is a coastal community and the toquilla straw hat is part of cultural heritage.

 

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Digital solutions support social change

UNV Europe and the CIS
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The theme for International Women's Day 2023 centers on DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality. In Kazakhstan, the digital solutions supported by UN Volunteers, Dilyara Begalykyzy and Gulzada Jekebayeva bring gender, mental health and technology in the spotlight. Both Kazakh nationals, driven by their innate volunteer spirit, serve in projects ranging from digital labs to social protection.

Dilyara Begalykyzy is a student at Nazarbayev University in Political Science and International Relations. She serves as a UN Youth Volunteer Event Planning Assistant at the UNDP Accelerator Lab. 

One of the most meaningful innovations for our society is the family social card. It allows the Government of Kazakhstan to define a family's social category and arrange the relevant social payments. A great example of how innovation can provide digital solutions for social problems," says Dilyara.

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