Vogue Celebrates Women Leading Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico in Stunning Infrared Photo Spread

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"By empowering themselves—and each other—the women of Puerto Rico have empowered the entire island."


Colorlines Screenshot of Karina Zúñiga, a leader of the environmental preservation organization, Siempre Verde PR, as photographed by Richard Mosse for Vogue. Screenshot taken from Instagram on March 9, 2018.

In the face of federal government cutbacks and neglect, residents of Puerto Rico are relying on their own resilience to rebuild following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria. Vogue magazine highlighted the women spearheading this recovery in a new article and photo spread, published on International Women’s Day yesterday (March 8).

“The women of Puerto Rico have spoken up about subpar leadership and have challenged the inequalities, the broken systems, and have even called out an ignorant, out-of-touch president live on television (as well as firing back at him on Twitter),” journalist Mariel Cruz wrote. “By empowering themselves—and each other—the women of Puerto Rico have empowered the entire island.”

The photos and profiles feature Puerto Rican women working across the political, environmental and legal sectors to bring relief and justice to their fellow commonwealth citizens. Those celebrated include Karina Zúñiga, a leader of environmental restoration organization Siempre Verde PR; San Juan mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz; and lawyer Ariadna Godreau-Aubert, who offers free legal services to impacted residents facing evictions.

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Brava to the women of Puerto Rico for taking the lead to recover their home.

It's the women, stupid. We are the ones that will change the world and we are the ones we have been waiting for. We can't do it alone. All hands on deck and vote as if our lives depend on it, because they do.

Vote.

[bettyellen]

1. Hell YES!

[sheshe2]

2. bettyellen!

Hell yes.

[bettyellen]

3. Beautiful piece- thanks so much for sharing it Sheshe2 ! 💜👊💜

[sheshe2]

5. You are welcome, bettyellen.

These women are inspiring.

[Me.]

4. Incredible

And all best wishes for them to succeed. It's a story that I believe will become more and more familiar.

[sheshe2]

7. I think you are right, me.

In fact, I know you are.

[brer cat]

6. I'm glad to see them get the recognition.

The stories and pictures are beautiful. K&R

[sheshe2]

8. They deserve it, brer.

This country did not stand up for their own, the women did. They know how to fight and correct the wrongs.

[Cha]

9. This is a brilliant effort, from the Women

of Puerto Rico to rebuild their Island, after the devastation of Hurricane Maria.

There, of course, wouldn't be neglect if we had a Democratic President in the USA.

Mahalo for bringing this to our attention, she.

[sheshe2]

10. As always we are left to clean up their mess.

Thanks Cha, brilliant women standing strong. We all could learn a lesson from them.

[Cha]

12. Yes, we have our

nation wide, and Global devastation to clean up!

[sheshe2]

13. We are up to the task.

[ehrnst]

11. Kicked and recced. (nt)

[Gothmog]

14. K&R

[mcar]

15. Brava!

We women must stick together, stay strong, and vote!

[Hortensis]

16. Fabulous. I'm ashamed of our betrayal of our

fellows Puerto Rico, but proud of what they are doing for themselves. Everything has its costs AND benefits, even betrayal.

[sheshe2]

17. I am appalled yet not surprised at the betrayal.

Actions have reactions and this has made women all the stronger. trump has no idea who he is messing with.

[Hortensis]

18. Nor do those leading the GOP in its attacks on women.

They delude themselves that they can restore traditional, biblical roles. They really do fail to understand just who they're messing with. We're not climbing back into that box.

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[sheshe2]

19. I loved the power in that march.

Boston was grey and cloudy that day as the speeches were made. Then the clouds broke and the sun came out. True fact. An omen.

[Hortensis]

20. Lovely. I wonder if I can see you out there. :)

St. Petersburg was warm and sunny, over 20,000, not bad for a still mostly red area of Florida. .

[sheshe2]

21. Looks impressive to me.

I love this sign..

My Bod
My Choice
My Country
My Voice



You know, it took over an hour for us to get off the Boston Common that day. It was packed and we took baby steps...then we reached the road and walked.

Baby steps. Walk. Then run.