CELEBRATE WOMEN is a yearly international photography collaboration that asks women, “what empowers you?”
Since its first iteration, launched on International Women’s Day 2016, over 300 women have shared their stories, and the project has been viewed over 20,000 times. Participants range from all over the world, ranging from the metropolis of New York City to the jungles of Mae Wang. CELEBRATE WOMEN was presented at the United Nations 60th Commission on the Status of Women and 2017 & 2018 Ladyfest Shanghai.
I contributed photographs for CELEBRATE WOMEN 2020 and CELEBRATE WOMEN 2021 that were featured on the official website and instagram. Click the button below to check out the project!
"Exercise and moving by body empowers me. Sports and physical activity makes me feel good, and encourages me to take up space." -Becca
"The people I surround myself with empower me. The morals that I've grown up with: hard work, helping the people close to you, to fight for hell for what you want. Stuff like that." -Cristina
"The The people around me support me and challenge me to do things I don't think I can do. I go to like a crazy gym, like a Ninja Warrior Gym. There are a lot of obstacles and stuff. A lot of the times I'll try something and think, 'Hm, I don't think I can do that', but then the people around me will say, 'No, you should do it!' They push me." -Junie
"Being allowed to share my voice empowers me." -Morgan
"I am empowered by using my voice. Saying what I mean, and meaning what I say, and do it on stage, loudly." -Elise