Photojournalism’s Mighty 15%

Surprise, surprise! ((Not)). Photojournalism is still very male dominated. But these women are changing that.

What better way to close out #WomensHistoryMonth than to celebrate the women who record history? It may be maddening to read studies like this that remind how overwhelmingly male our industry remains, these fierce and talented women remind us that the future for photojournalism is still very bright.

Sophia Nahli Alison

from the story “A New Hope: Celebrating Stories of Beauty and Resilience” by Sophia Nahli Alison

Fran Antmann

from the story “Maya Healers” by Fran Antmann

Maryam Ashrafi

from the story “Meet the Kurdish Women Battling ISIS in Syria” by Maryam Ashrafi

Fiona Bailey

from the story “Last Days With Olive” by Fiona Bailey

Nausicaa Giulia Bianchi

from the story “After the Flood, Monterosso Rebuilds” by Nausicaa Giulia Bianchi

Cristina Baussan

from the story “Destined Creations: Living With Albinism in Haiti” by Cristina Baussan

Tessa Bunney

from the story “These Women Save Lives, One Bomb at a Time” by Tessa Bunney

Elisabeth Blanchet

from the story “Once Wartime Shelter, England’s Prefab Homes Get Cult Status” by Elisabeth Blanchet

Carlotta Cardana

from the story “Indigenous Americans: The Other 1%” by Carlotta Cardana

Nadia Shira Cohen

from the story “Homeless in Disney’s Shadow” by Nadia Shira Cohen

Madeline Cottingham

from the story “Violation Nation: Fracking in Rural Pennsylvania” by Madeline Cottingham

Katie Currid

from the story “It Takes a Village to Hunt a Whale” by Katie Currid

Amrita Chandradas

from the story “Empty Spaces & Unanswered Questions for Sri Lanka’s Tamil” by Amrita Chandradas

Loulou d’Aki

from the story “Binary Love” by Loulou d’Aki

Christena Dowsett

from the story “Pulpits and Petrol: Bikers Find God on the Open Road” by Christena Dowsett

Brittany Greeson

from the story “The Power of Human Bonding: Kenth’s Story” by Brittany Greeson

Roopa Gogineni

from the story “The Last Spanish Shepherds” by Roopa Gogineni

Dorie Hagler

from the story “Keeping Tradition Alive in Northern New Mexico” by Dorie Hagler

Farzana Hossen

from the story “Burned, Scarred Women Find New Hope After Acid Attacks” by Farzana Hossen

Sarah Ann Jump

from the story “Refugee Family Navigates Pizza, School, and Snow During First Year in America” by Sarah Ann Jump

Susannah Ireland

from the story “Fire Eaters and Street Performers: India’s Disappearing Act” by Susannah Ireland

Erin Lefevre

from the story “Fight Like a Woman” by Erin Lefevre”

Jennifer Loeber

from the story “The Counterculture Camp Where Teens Rule” by Jennifer Loeber

Emily Maccines

from the story “Columbia’s Ballet Boys” by Emily Maccines

Giulia Marchi

from the story “Seeking Allah: Chinese Muslims Find Faith in Cairo” by Giulia Marchi

Maddie McGarvey

From the story “The Changing Face of America’s Steel City” by Maddie McGarvey

Dijana Muminovic

From the story “Bodies in the Water: Uncovering Evidence of Genocide in Bosnia” by Dijana Muminovic

Annalisa Natali Murri

from the story “Santa Lands in Armenia” by Annalisa Natalia Murri

Lauren Pond

From the story “Squawks, Squeals and Songs: The Life of a Bird Vet” by Lauren Pond

Alice Sassu

from the story “Fight Like a Girl: In Kolkata, a New Life Awaits in the Ring” by Alice Sassu

Danielle Shitrit

from the story “On the Edge of Spain’s Economy” by Danielle Shitrit

Alison Shuman

from the story “In a World of Religious Tension, a Russian Republic Sets an Example” by Alison Shuman

Carolyn Van Houten

from the story “Dreams For Marcus: How One Family Lives With Autism” by Carolyn Van Houten

Claudia Wiens

from the story “For the Right to Play” by Claudia Weins

Daniella Zalcman

from the story “Signs of Your Identity: Portraits of Indigenous Canadians” by Daniella Zalcman

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