Stephanie Sinclair: Advocating Journalist for Women's Rights

Stephanie Sinclair (@stephsinclairpix) is a an American journalist who focuses on gender, war, and human-rights issues such as child marriage. She has worked for the New York Times, Time Magazine, and the National Geographic. According to her biography on her web page, "Although she has covered the dramatic events of war, many of Ms. Sinclair’s most arresting works confront the everyday brutality faced by young girls around the world." Here is a link to Sinclair's website where you can explore her portfolio. Sinclair's travels, pictures, and interviews with women have led to more awareness that countries should prioritize more on women's rights. In this recent picture shown above, Sinclair captured a moment when "United States Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Catherine Cortez Masto chat with Boko Haram survivors Ya Kaka, 18, and Hauwa, 17, at the conclusion of a bipartisan International Women's Day event on Capitol Hill where the girls shared their stories with over a dozen U.S. Senators."

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