Showing posts with label Niger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Niger. Show all posts
January 12, 2012
December 7, 2011
PHOTOGRAPHY: Young photographers from Niger and Mali document the problems facing their communities
By Anne Boher
BAMAKO, Mali, 6 December 2011 – “This child looks very mean, and it’s a consequence of life on the street,” said 17-year-old Rachida Aboubacar, gazing at a photograph taken by one of her friends.
Rachida is one of several children and adolescents selected from some of the most vulnerable communities in Niger to participate in a UNICEF-supported photography workshop.
Photography workshops are part of UNICEF’s efforts to ensure all children, especially those marginalized or living in poverty, are empowered to express themselves.
June 17, 2011
NEWS / PHOTO: In Niger, young first-time photographers see child rights from a new viewpoint (AFRICA)
Day of the African Child 2011
The Day of the African Child has been marked on 16 June every year since 1991, when it was initiated by the Organization of African Unity. This year’s theme is 'The Place of Parenting in Curbing Child Abuse’. Here is one in a series of related stories.
By Yvette Bivigou
NIAMEY, Niger, 15 June 2011 – For the majority of the 20 children attending the UNICEF workshop led by long-time UNICEF photographer Giacomo Pirozzi, it was the first time they had ever gotten close to a camera.
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