International Visual Methodologies for Social Change Project "an initiative of a group of researchers, artists and practitioners interested in advancing the study and use of visual methodologies in social research. Our work spans a number of countries and research sites including Canada, South Africa, Swaziland, the Caribbean, China and Germany. We are committed to the idea of ‘putting people in the picture’ by ensuring that participants can ‘see for themselves’ through the uses of photography, video documentary, performance and so on as tools which are central to the research process. Our work applies in particular to addressing prevention, treatment and care in HIV and AIDS, safe schools, girlhood studies, gender, and poverty."