Throughout the world, more than 51 million girls below the age of 18 are currently married. This harmful traditional practice spans continents, language, religion and caste.
Stephanie Sinclair Interviewed on NPR About Child Marriage Project
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Published June 8, 2011
Photojournalist Stephanie Sinclair has spent much of the past eight years documenting the practice of child marriage in India, Yemen and Afghanistan. Her work on this topic is featured in the June 2011 issue of National Geographic along with a story written by Cynthia Gorney. Sinclair and Gorney recently discussed child marriage with Michele Norris of NPR’s All Things Considered. She also did a Q&A with NPR’s Coburn Dukehart.
With the support of the Pulitzer Center, Sinclair has produced a video that draws from her groundbreaking work on this under-reported crisis.
Hundreds hear from Jon Sawyer and Cynthia Gorney at Wake Forest University community event focused on child marriage.
Stephanie Sinclair is a finalist in the National Magazine Award competition for her photography of child brides around the world.
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Stephanie Sinclair, b. 1973, is an American documentary photographer represented by VII photo agency. Based in Brooklyn, NY, she is known for gaining unique access to the most sensitive gender and...