Her widely published images of the occupation of iraq and the war in afghanistan refute characterizations of. Stephanie sinclair speaks at the oslo freedom forum 20 too young to wed. Sinclair founded the nonprofit too young to wed to raise awareness about child marriage around the world. Stephanie sinclair opens larche du photojournalisme. I mean like in that very first picture, a man is 25 years old, relatively young still, not necessarily unable to change and do things differently than how hes always done things. National geographic photographer and founder of too young to wed. Over an eightyear period, photographer stephanie sinclair has investigated the phenomenon of child marriage in india, yemen, afghanistan. View the profiles of professionals named stephanie sinclair on linkedin. Stephanie sinclair is a pulitzerprize winning photojournalist. Nearly one year ago, the united nations general assembly adopted a resolution to declare october 11, 2012 as the first international day of the girl child, set aside to recognize girls rights and challenges around the. Too young to wed archives stephanie sinclair studio. Over the past eight years, photographer stephanie sinclair has investigated the phenomenon of child marriage around the world. The young wife posed for a portrait with former classmate ghada, also a child bride, outside their home in hajjah. A heartbreaking look at a couple forced to marry as.
She has documented the defining conflicts of the past decade with a fearless persistence. Happy international womens day from too young to wed. Two years on, and the statistics suggest little has changed in the fight against stolen childhood. Its terrace was redesigned and is now opened again to the public. American photographer stephanie sinclair is known for gaining unique access to the most. Exclusive interview with too young to weds stephanie sinclair. Fearful tears fall on the brightly colored formal dresses of child brides, stuffed.
Forced into marriage as young teens almost a decade earlier, niruta, 23, and durga, 25, found their already tenuous livelihood decimated and the futures of their three children at risk. Stephanie sinclair is known for gaining unique access to the most sensitive gender and human rights issues around the world. After initially photographing young afghan women who had set themselves on fire because they were forced into. On counterrorism patrol, yemen, by stephanie sinclair. See more ideas about stephanie sinclair, documentary photography and world press. Stephanie sinclairredux thirty years ago, there werent very many festivals dedicated. Too young to wed leyualem, 14, is transported by mule to her new home on her wedding day. Mercytoo young to wedsamburu girls foundation for 15 years, stephanie sinclair has taken photos of child brides around the world from tahani in yemen, married at age 6, to 14yearold niruta. She partnered with the united nations population fund to create the too young to wed project. Stephanie sinclairs the bride price alexia foundation. When researching into the issue of child marriage i found how this is a reoccurring problem that not many know about. Child, bride, mothersaida, 14, with her monthold son.
Credit stephanie sinclairtoo young to wed photo durga and nirutas children, sushil, 7, and his sister sumitra, 10, waited for their parents on. For eleven years, stephanie sinclair traveled throughout afghanistan, ethiopia, india, nepal, yemen and other countries where child marriage is still common practice for social, spiritual and economic reasons. Ya kaka, left, and hauwa, right, who were captured by boko haram in 2014, pose with. Of course, hope for improvement would not have been possible without sinclairs project, too young to wed, which went viral on social media sights and catalyzed the efforts to solve the issue. Stephanie sinclair was honored with the humanitarian award. Across the world, girls are forced into marriage while they are still children. Too young to wed follows kidnapped girls ncpr news. Too young to weds scholarship program, which grew from the tehani photo workshops, has reached over 400 girls and boys since its inception in 2015. Out of her incredible documentary work, stephanie has created a campaign.
The lucie foundation is proud to be doing a fund raiser for stephanie sinclairs nonprofit in conjunction with the story behind the image. Stephanie and jessica have also produced the website too young to wed. Photos capture the lives of girls forced to wed too young. Photographer stephanie sinclair has dedicated more than a. Photographer stephanie sinclair has dedicated more than a decade of her life to capturing the faces and. In 2011, american photojournalist stephanie sinclair exhibited a series of images telling of the pain, anxiety and suffering of child brides from across the world. The british photographers latest book is the bagram airfield u. Named after an eight year old child bride in yemen, the workshop brought together 18 brave girls including 6 student instructors from last years workshop who escaped their marriages and were allowed to pursue their education through the support of the. Every year, throughout the world, millions of young girls are forced into marriage. Photos by stephanie sinclair, founder of too young to wed. Read about our charity partner too young to weds fight against child marriage in nigeria and how you can help. Above, too young to wed founder stephanie sinclair guides civil rights and humanitarian icon archbishop desmond tutu through her seminal body of work on child marriage at the inaugural international day of the girl child at the united nations in new york. By partnering with sociallyconscious brides and brands, we curate a collection of stunning gowns to ensure that every step we take down the aisle is a step toward a fairer, more.
The secret world of child brides donate now donate throughout the world, more than 51 million girls below the age of 18 are currently married, even though it is outlawed in many developing countries and international agreements forbid the practice. Photographer stephanie sinclair won a prestigious award for courage in documenting the lives of girls and women. Sinclairs decadelong project, too young to wed, began after encountering young afghan women whod set themselves on fire as a result of being forced into marriage as children. Too young to wed, child brides, selfimmolation in afghanistan. Led by national geographic photojournalist and activist stephanie sinclair, tytw provides visual evidence of the human rights challenges. Brides do good sells new and preloved designer wedding dresses, at a price you can afford, and uses the funds to empower women and help to end child marriage globally. Photographer stephanie sinclair biography national. It opened at the united nations in new york in oct. Stephanie sinclairs heartbreaking video about child. Sinclair has shepherded the too young to wed series into a nonprofit organization of the same name whose official mission is to protect girls rights and end child marriage. Stephanie sinclair the eye of photography magazine. Based in the hudson valley, new york, she is known for gaining unique access to the.
Abducted by boko haram, now posing with lady liberty in. By providing school fees and expenses for these young individuals, tytw is opening avenues to them that would otherwise have remained blocked. The harmful traditional practice of child marriage spans continents, language, religion and caste. Child marriage is outlawed in many countries and international agreements forbid the practice yet this tradition still spans continents, language, religion and caste. The men later said the cloth was placed over her head so she would not be able to. Beyond her photojournalism work, sinclair has launched a nonprofit organizationalso called too young to wedwith the mission to end child marriage and give those who have experienced this. I could grog the men dont know any better, theyve been raised their whole lives to believe what they are doing is okay, and such. Through her photographs, stephanie sinclair is putting a. The mission of too young to wed tytw is to empower girls and end child marriage globally. Eventually i came across the too young to wed photo series created by stephanie sinclair, which includes raw images of child brides from across the world on their wedding day. A cry for help stephanie sinclair born 1973 1 is an american photojournalist who focuses on gender and humanrights issues such as child marriage and selfimmolation. Today, child marriage is prevalent across the developing.
Photo by stephanie sinclair vii photo too young to wed marrying too young end child marriage published by the united nations population fund unfpa, new york. By definition child marriage is any formal marriage or informal union where one. Photojournalist stephanie sinclair talks about her project too young to. Tribal dress and stunning landscapes can make an image dramatic, though her focus is always on the emotional connection between subject and. Here, child marriage survivor, anita, participates in too young to weds second annual tehani photo workshop. In nigeria girls are kidnapped and married to boko haram fighters. Too young to wed by stephanie sinclair the new york times. Too young to wed by stephanie sinclair across the world, girls are forced into marriage while they are still children. Sinclairs documentary made it to 100 online print media outlets, including cnn, new york times, and national geographic. As big fans of this years theme of stepping up global commitment to achieving gender parity, we would like to share with you some of our most recent work advancing this important cause.
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