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 One in three girls in the developing world is married before she turns 18, often to a man considerably older than her and often without her say-so. The results can be devastating: The girls are often removed from school, limiting their options for the future and the economic benefits they can provide their families. Early pregnancies put them and their children at much greater risk of death or disability. And social isolation exposes them to the potential for abuse. To mark the first inaugural International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, 2012, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is partnering with VII Photo to launch a global exhibition and movement to raise awareness about child marriage, help girls who are already married and ultimately, to end the practice forever. The exhibition, TOO YOUNG TO WED, will feature photography by Stephanie Sinclair and video by Jessica Dimmock and will be on view from October 11 through November 29, 2012 in the Visitors’ Lobby at the United Nations. EXHIBITION DETAILS "Too Young To Wed" Special Photo and Multimedia Exhibit Featuring Photography by Stephanie Sinclair and Video by Jessica Dimmock October 11 - November 29, 2012 Visitors’ Lobby, United Nations, New York |
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Stephanie Sinclair is an American photojournalist known for gaining unique access to the most sensitive gender and human rights issues around the world. Her regular clients include The New York Times Magazine, Time, Newsweek, US News & World Report, Stern, German Geo and Marie Claire among others. In her short career, she has won the coveted Visa D'Or prize three times at the Visa pour l'Image photojournalism festival in France, a first place at World Press Photo, and the FiftyCrows International Fund for Documentary Photography's 2004 Central Asia and Caucasus Grant for her work on women's issues in Afghanistan. Read full biography » |
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Jessica Dimmock is the recipient of numerous international awards, including the F Award for Concerned Photography, Magnum Foundation Inge Morath Award and the Photo District News Marty Forscher Fellowship. In 2007, her first monograph, "The Ninth Floor," was published by Contrasto. Her solo shows have exhibited at Forma: The International Center of Photography, Foam: The Photography Museum of Amsterdam and the Foley Gallery in Chelsea. Group shows include The Aperture Foundation, Kunsthaus, Dresden and Randall Scott Gallery in Washington, DC. Read full biography » |
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