Women By Women 2021
For our 2021 exhibition, we partnered with women photographers in Bangladesh, Palestine, Nigeria, Senegal and Vietnam to capture the lives of women at the forefront of change.
Our collection of images celebrated courageous women and girls breaking down barriers and leading their communities through challenges, like climate change, and addressing deep-rooted issues, like gender-based violence. We launched our second Women By Women exhibition in September 2021, in the gallery@oxo at the Oxo Tower Wharf, London.
Yen Duong, Vietnam
Award-winning Vietnamese photojournalist Yen Duong focuses on untold human stories, including human trafficking, climate change and life in marginalised communities. She has been published in Reuters, Bloomberg, the Guardian, the New York Times, and other international news outlets. She was also the winner of One World Media’s New Voice Award in 2019.
Samar Hazboun, Palestine
Samar Hazboun is an award-winning photographer born in Jerusalem and raised in the West Bank. She worked as a Middle East photo editor for French news agency AFP before starting a successful career as a freelance photographer. Samar has since been published in global news outlets like the New York Times, Al-Jazeera and the Washington Post.
Ina Makosi, Senegal
Ina Makosi is a self-taught photographer and hip-hop activist from Senegal. Her interest in artistic photography grew into groundbreaking projects like ‘Pikine’, where she used fashion and photography to highlight urban pollution. Through her work with Africulturban, an organisation dedicated to hip-hop and urban cultures, Ina aims to inspire and support other female artists in Senegal.
Habiba Nowrose, Bangladesh
Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Habiba Nowrose holds an MS in Women’s and Gender Studies and is particularly interested in subjects that explore human relationships and gender identities. Her series, Concealed, was a finalist for the 2018 Invisible Photographers Awards and the Samdani Art Award 2020.
Etinosa Yvonne, Nigeria
Self-taught photographer Etinosa Yvonne uses the power of visual storytelling to document unreported issues that she is passionate about. Her work has been exhibited internationally, and she has won a number of awards, including the 2020 World Press 6x6 Africa Talent Award and the National Geographic/Lagos Photo Portfolio award.
Yen Duong, Vietnam
Award-winning Vietnamese photojournalist Yen Duong focuses on untold human stories, including human trafficking, climate change and life in marginalised communities. She has been published in Reuters, Bloomberg, the Guardian, the New York Times, and other international news outlets. She was also the winner of One World Media’s New Voice Award in 2019.
Samar Hazboun, Palestine
Samar Hazboun is an award-winning photographer born in Jerusalem and raised in the West Bank. She worked as a Middle East photo editor for French news agency AFP before starting a successful career as a freelance photographer. Samar has since been published in global news outlets like the New York Times, Al-Jazeera and the Washington Post.
Ina Makosi, Senegal
Ina Makosi is a self-taught photographer and hip-hop activist from Senegal. Her interest in artistic photography grew into groundbreaking projects like ‘Pikine’, where she used fashion and photography to highlight urban pollution. Through her work with Africulturban, an organisation dedicated to hip-hop and urban cultures, Ina aims to inspire and support other female artists in Senegal.
Habiba Nowrose, Bangladesh
Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Habiba Nowrose holds an MS in Women’s and Gender Studies and is particularly interested in subjects that explore human relationships and gender identities. Her series, Concealed, was a finalist for the 2018 Invisible Photographers Awards and the Samdani Art Award 2020.
Etinosa Yvonne, Nigeria
Self-taught photographer Etinosa Yvonne uses the power of visual storytelling to document unreported issues that she is passionate about. Her work has been exhibited internationally, and she has won a number of awards, including the 2020 World Press 6x6 Africa Talent Award and the National Geographic/Lagos Photo Portfolio award.
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