“When you empower a woman, you empower a nation,”
– Proverb
Women are the resilient, hard-working backbones of their communities around the world. In this photography exhibition, BRAC, the world's largest international development organization, showcases the magnetic stories of remarkable women in sub-Saharan Africa whose perseverance is often overlooked.
From South Sudan to Sierra Leone, these documentary portraits of women living in...
more »“When you empower a woman, you empower a nation,”
– Proverb
Women are the resilient, hard-working backbones of their communities around the world. In this photography exhibition, BRAC, the world's largest international development organization, showcases the magnetic stories of remarkable women in sub-Saharan Africa whose perseverance is often overlooked.
From South Sudan to Sierra Leone, these documentary portraits of women living in post-conflict or hard-to-reach areas, illuminate their shared determination to create better futures for their families through their creativity, ingenuity, and drive.
The images were taken by the award-winning photographer, Alison Wright, who traveled to five African countries to document the communities in which BRAC works.
BRAC USA, based in New York, is an independent affiliate of BRAC, the largest international development organization in the world. BRAC USA’s mission is to empower people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy, disease and social injustice. Our programs aim to achieve large-scale, positive changes through economic and social programs that enable everyone to realize their potential.
BRAC USA is determined to root out the systemic causes of poverty, particularly through the empowerment of women and girls, and to design initiatives that can be scaled to reach millions.
For more visit bracusa.org
Alison Wright
Alison is New York-based documentary photographer who has spent her career capturing the universal human spirit through her photographs and writing. For many of her projects Alison travels to the remotest regions of the globe photographing endangered cultures and people while documenting issues concerning the human condition.
Alison’s photography is represented by National Geographic Creative and has been published in numerous magazines including National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, National Geographic Adventure, Outside, Islands, Smithsonian Magazine, American Photo, Natural History, Time, Forbes, Oprah and The New York Times.
For more visit: alisonwright.com
@alisonwrightphoto
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