Deronke Abdul · Documentary Photographer
Keeping Girls in the Picture
Chapter · 2021 · Nigeria · UNESCO

Keeping Girls in the Picture

Girls' education, advocacy, and return after COVID-19.

A documentary commission following young girls, parents, and community advocates in Nigeria as they navigate school dropout, economic pressure, gendered violence, stigma, and the fragile work of returning to learning.

DocumentaryGirls' EducationSocial ImpactNigeriaUNESCO
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Photographer's note

These photographs are not only about a single subject — they are about the conditions that allow a life to remain visible: care, safety, belief, and someone insisting that this story still matters.

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