I was inspired by the Egyptian documentary photographer and photojournalist Roger Anis for my final project. “Roger has created a body of work that captures, with intimacy and imagination, the struggle of Egyptian women to assert their rights at a critical time in the nation’s history,” said Tim Large, award judge and editor-in-chief at Thomson Reuters Foundation. “His images shun cliché and forge empathy.” What made choose Roger Anis in particular is how his photographs capture not just real life examples, but also it captures emotions and supports women rights. When he was asked about the biggest challenges facing Egyptian women in Egypt he said, that Egypt is facing a real disaster with regards to women’s rights. And that challenges are in a tremendous number. One of the biggest is the persisting stereotype of women as having fewer rights, less freedom than men. Sexual harassment is happening all the time. “A lot of the women I know - my family, friends and colleagues - fear walking down the street. It’s their right to walk safely, but when harassment happens, they cannot find the support they need”. However he believes that things are changing, though slowly. And he is noticing this change across the media, and in the way women are beginning to behave. A lot of women are starting to speak out and find alternatives to facing these challenges. Fatma, the woman my project is mainly about reminded me of the women in Roger Anis’s work and the women he described as ‘strong’.
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