Myanmar, Lebanon, Sudan – today’s revolutions and coups are often messy. In the streets and in the poles of Chile, a modern revolution brings hope. IMAGO checked in with Claudio Abarca Sandoval after one year of photographing the developments as Chile enters a new era.
Polarization on abortion rights is one of today’s greatest moral-sociopolitical dichotomies. IMAGO spoke to photojournalist and political science expert Allison Bailey who documented the intense demonstrations surrounding recent changes in abortion law in The United States.
Capturing the opposite realities existing parallel to each other in today’s Ukraine, our photographers distil the dichotomies setting into everyday life across the invaded nation. As citizens grapple with a full-scale war and continuing with everyday life, see the contrasts Ukrainians are adapting to.
This month we are exploring stories from areas around the world, in the lead up to our Conflict Stories Series, we take a look at a photo project from Berlin-based photojournalist Achille Abboud in Doha, Qatar.
Advocating for diversity in the media, bringing photography as a tool for change to communities and mentoring those who have not been heard or are without a platform, femLENS are providing a space for women around the world.
New Zealand was the first country to give women the vote in 1893, including indigenous Maori women. In Switzerland, some women were not granted the vote for almost another 100 years to follow.
“Football without communities and fans is meaningless, modern football is trying to get rid of that feeling, I don’t think they can achieve it.”
Today is International Women’s Day and this year’s theme is #BreakTheBias with marches scheduled across the globe – but none will compare to the 2017 Women’s March. Although flawed, its impact on society’s relationship to activism can still be seen today. With IMAGO’s photographers capturing the march from different corners of the world, we look back at the lessons learned in 2017.
Lorena Gelis Palomino who lost her life because of an unsafe clandestine abortion in Barranquilla, Colombia is one of the many women who are the leading emblem behind Colombia’s most recent wave of feminism.
Kicking off Women’s Month, we take a look back at some of the highlights from IMAGO’s female photographers showcased on The Game over the last year.
Historically, internal divisions have left Ukraine in a precarious position between East and West with both Russia and Ukraine histories rife in conflict. It is what both divides and connects to the two neighboring nations. As Ukraine resistance holds strong – thousands flood out of Kyiv. Those who remain in the city take cover and take up arms.
A recent investigation reveals how a diplomatic triangle between Russia, The United States and Saudi Arabia lies at the root of this spectacle, with Germany hesitantly showing its face from behind the previously-iron curtain with a new stance on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
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