Cameras For Girls started as a dream in August of 2017.
In August of 2018, it became a reality.
Our Mission
Cameras For Girls, a Canadian registered charity, pursues Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality in Africa using photography as our catalyst. We provide women who face gender-based barriers to employment with a camera to keep and a 4-phase photography, storytelling, and business-skills curriculum to support their goals of becoming paid journalists and photographers in male-dominated spaces.
Our Vision
At Cameras For Girls, we envision a future where every girl and woman, regardless of background, has the tools and opportunities to explore her creativity through photography. Our unwavering commitment to gender equality is ingrained in our core, propelling us towards a world where empowerment isn't just a mission—it's the transformative force that dismantles barriers, unlocks potential, and fosters a society where equal rights and opportunities are the bedrock of progress. We believe that by empowering young women with the art of photography, we are catalyzing a ripple effect that transcends poverty and paves the way for a more inclusive and just world.
Meet the Inspiration Behind
Cameras For Girls
“I believe that by giving back, we make the world a better place.”
Amina Mohamed is the founder and lead photographer for Cameras For Girls. Having come to Canada in 1972 as a refugee from Uganda, she founded Cameras For Girls to address the challenges young girls and women across Africa face in attaining work in the journalism and photography sectors, which are typically male-dominated.
See the various places Cameras For Girls and Amina Mohamed have been featured, including their CTV News Feature HERE.
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Cameras For Girls, established in August 2018 and officially recognized as a charity in Canada in September 2021, is dedicated to advancing the role of women in journalism and photography across Africa. We aim to empower women to become influential storytellers and visual communicators, fostering inclusivity and diversity in the media landscape.
Our Values
We seek to ALLEVIATE POVERTY for girls and women endeavoring to be journalists in Africa.
We empower women to TELL STORIES THAT MATTER TO THEM, using photography as the medium.
We seek to level the playing field with GENDER EQUALITY in a mostly male-dominated fields of journalism and photography.
VISUAL STORYTELLING that allows for self-expression, self-empowerment, and self-reflection while working on their employment goals in the journalism field.
We seek to BUILD CAPACITY for girls and women and empower them to use their voices.
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Cameras for Girls is committed to these United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
