Women By Women 2024
WomeWon by Women
In 2024, we celebrated the leadership of women and girls who are reclaiming the narrative about refugees. We also spotlighted the women’s rights organisations and ActionAid partners providing life-saving support to refugees and those seeking asylum while challenging the discrimination they often face.
During our launch event at the gallery@oxo in the Oxo Tower in London, journalist and radio presenter Sangita Myska hosted a panel discussion about the importance of shattering stereotypes surrounding refugees with Jarmila Rybicka, the CEO of Conflict Kitchen in Poland, Photographer F Dilek Yurdakul, ActionAid UK’s Anti-Racist Storytelling Manager Maria Saidy and ActionAid UK’s co-CEO and Director of Impact and Innovation, Taahra Ghazi.
Laura Rios Diaz, Colombia
As a photographer and visual artist, Laura Rios Diaz focuses her work on gender, ethnicity, ecofeminism and the experience of the African diaspora in Colombia. She has worked with several NGOs and was awarded a scholarship in 2022 by the Doc:co Labs Film for Social Impact Laboratory. Laura is also a member of the Afro-descendant Film Council in Colombia.
Magda Klimczak, Poland
Food photographer and former chef Magda Kilmczak captures how food can bring people together in her work. She has spent the last ten years exploring the essence of gastronomy through the lens of a camera and has been featured in several food magazines, women's magazines, newspapers and restaurants in Poland.
Esther Mbabazi, Uganda
Esther Mbabazi uses photography to explore changing conditions on the African continent, focusing on the social, economic, physical and emotional aspects of daily life. She is a National Geographic Explorer, Everyday Africa Contributor and Magnum Foundation Photography and Social Justice Fellow. Her work has been published in The New York Times, TIME Magazine, National Geographic, The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal.
Fabeha Monir, Bangladesh
Fabeha Monir tells people-focused stories in her photography, exploring themes of social development, migration, gender violence and forced exile in marginalised communities. She regularly photographs for Panorama in Norway and has been featured in high-profile international media outlets. For the past ten years, Fabeha has also worked with NGOs documenting humanitarian emergencies and human rights issues.
F Dilek Yurdakul, Türkiye
Multi-award-winning documentary photographer and lawyer F Dilek Yurdakul has dedicated her work to highlighting important social issues in her country. Dilek sees photography as an art form, using metaphor to create layers of meaning in her images and to elevate her storytelling. With over 200 awards under her belt, Dilek is also a contributor to National Geographic YS and National Geographic Türkiye.
Laura Rios Diaz, Colombia
As a photographer and visual artist, Laura Rios Diaz focuses her work on gender, ethnicity, ecofeminism and the experience of the African diaspora in Colombia. She has worked with several NGOs and was awarded a scholarship in 2022 by the Doc:co Labs Film for Social Impact Laboratory. Laura is also a member of the Afro-descendant Film Council in Colombia.
Magda Klimczak, Poland
Food photographer and former chef Magda Kilmczak captures how food can bring people together in her work. She has spent the last ten years exploring the essence of gastronomy through the lens of a camera and has been featured in several food magazines, women's magazines, newspapers and restaurants in Poland.
Esther Mbabazi, Uganda
Esther Mbabazi uses photography to explore changing conditions on the African continent, focusing on the social, economic, physical and emotional aspects of daily life. She is a National Geographic Explorer, Everyday Africa Contributor and Magnum Foundation Photography and Social Justice Fellow. Her work has been published in The New York Times, TIME Magazine, National Geographic, The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal.
F Dilek Yurdakul, Türkiye
Multi-award-winning documentary photographer and lawyer F Dilek Yurdakul has dedicated her work to highlighting important social issues in her country. Dilek sees photography as an art form, using metaphor to create layers of meaning in her images and to elevate her storytelling. With over 200 awards under her belt, Dilek is also a contributor to National Geographic YS and National Geographic Türkiye.
Fabeha Monir, Bangladesh
Fabeha Monir tells people-focused stories in her photography, exploring themes of social development, migration, gender violence and forced exile in marginalised communities. She regularly photographs for Panorama in Norway and has been featured in high-profile international media outlets. For the past ten years, Fabeha has also worked with NGOs documenting humanitarian emergencies and human rights issues.
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