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One person in every 70 is caught up in a humanitarian crisis right now. Among the most affected are women and girls.
In
conflict settings, sexual violence against women and girls that include
rape, sexual slavery, trafficking, forced and early marriage, and
intimate partner violence. Girls are often kept away from school for
their safety. They are 2.5 times more likely to be out of school than
boys. It is estimated that at least 1 in 5 women refugees has
experienced sexual violence. During droughts, girls are more likely to
miss school, as they are needed to collect water and care for the
family. In crisis settings, pregnant women are particularly at risk
because they cannot access critical health care.
This harsh reality for women and girls rarely makes headlines.
One Day, I Will documents what we hear about even less: the hopes and dreams of the girls who are trapped in crises.
A
teacher, a police officer, an air stewardess, a football player – all
aged between 6 and 18 years old, the girls featured have dressed up to
show who they want to be when they grow up, using costumes and props
from their immediate surroundings. By tapping into each girl’s vision
for the future, the series reminds viewers of a shared humanity, and
provides a unique glimpse into their current circumstances and
challenges, and how they can shape the future.
One Day, I Will is a photo project by Vincent Tremeau, presented by UN OCHA.
Lorand, 13, Syrian refugee in Iraq. Break-dancer.
“People tell me that breakdancing is just for boys, but it doesn’t make sense as I am much better at it than any of them.
I
think it is OK to be different. My friend Bellal is 15, and she dyed
her hair blue to rebel against everybody else. We laugh a lot together
and talk about the fact that if we keep this up, no boys will want to
marry us and we can be free forever.
Two of my friends had to get
married this year. They were 12 and 13 years old, and I have not seen
either of them since, because their mothers-in-law don’t let them leave
their tents. The night before her wedding, one of them came to see me
and we sat on the ground while she cried because she was so scared.”
I
think it is OK to be different. My friend Bellal is 15, and she dyed
her hair blue to rebel against everybody else. We laugh a lot together
and talk about the fact that if we keep this up, no boys will want to
marry us and we can be free forever.
Two of my friends had to get
married this year. They were 12 and 13 years old, and I have not seen
either of them since, because their mothers-in-law don’t let them leave
their tents. The night before her wedding, one of them came to see me
and we sat on the ground while she cried because she was so scared.”
Ahlam, 12, Iraq. Dentist.
“I want to be a dentist to help people when they are in pain.”
Fatime, 10, Chad. Jewelry seller.
“My
family had a good life before fleeing our village. My father was
selling camels to rich people. Now we’re alive, thank God, but we’ve
lost everything, our camels, our jewels, everything. The journey was too
long without our camels. When I grow up, I want to sell jewels. In my
culture it’s a shame if a girl doesn’t wear jewels. I want girls and
women to wear beautiful things.”
family had a good life before fleeing our village. My father was
selling camels to rich people. Now we’re alive, thank God, but we’ve
lost everything, our camels, our jewels, everything. The journey was too
long without our camels. When I grow up, I want to sell jewels. In my
culture it’s a shame if a girl doesn’t wear jewels. I want girls and
women to wear beautiful things.”
Khadija, 15, Nigerian refugee in Chad. Computer engineer.
“I
want to work in IT to learn and share knowledge. I was born in a remote
village in north-eastern Nigeria with no school and no clean drinking
water. What I have learned is that with the Internet, even if you don’t
know something, somebody in the world has what you need. It is the best
way to share knowledge.”
want to work in IT to learn and share knowledge. I was born in a remote
village in north-eastern Nigeria with no school and no clean drinking
water. What I have learned is that with the Internet, even if you don’t
know something, somebody in the world has what you need. It is the best
way to share knowledge.”
Martha, 14, Nigerian refugee in Chad. Police Officer.
“I will be a police officer to catch criminals like Boko Haram. I will use a weapon if I have to.”
Ismat, 15, Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh. Doctor.
“One
day, I would like to become a doctor. I would like to treat Rohingya
people, Bangladeshi people, all kinds of people. When I was 10 years
old, back in Myanmar, I had to stop going to school. I hope one day I
will be able to continue my studies.”
day, I would like to become a doctor. I would like to treat Rohingya
people, Bangladeshi people, all kinds of people. When I was 10 years
old, back in Myanmar, I had to stop going to school. I hope one day I
will be able to continue my studies.”
Françoise, 15, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nurse
“I
am 15 years old and I have a child named Chance. He is 1 year old. When
I go to school, I am not ashamed of anything. But others cannot
understand why I am a student while I already have a child. I tell them
that if I study, it is precisely because I want to help my child.”
am 15 years old and I have a child named Chance. He is 1 year old. When
I go to school, I am not ashamed of anything. But others cannot
understand why I am a student while I already have a child. I tell them
that if I study, it is precisely because I want to help my child.”
Adama, 14, Nigerian refugee in Chad. Football Player.
Of
course women can play football, I saw it on TV once. Some boys in the
camp say that football is only for men, but when they say that I take
the ball and I tell them, ‘try me!’”
course women can play football, I saw it on TV once. Some boys in the
camp say that football is only for men, but when they say that I take
the ball and I tell them, ‘try me!’”
Sarita, Nepal. Engineer.
“I
just want a career that lets me be independent. It’s pretty simple
really: I want to be in charge of my own life and not have anyone else
make decisions for me.
I am no less capable than a man, but a lot
of villagers in my community still disapprove of women working, so I
have a lot of challenges to overcome.”
just want a career that lets me be independent. It’s pretty simple
really: I want to be in charge of my own life and not have anyone else
make decisions for me.
I am no less capable than a man, but a lot
of villagers in my community still disapprove of women working, so I
have a lot of challenges to overcome.”
Aicha, Nigerian refugee in Niger. Lawyer.
“I come from Damassak in Nigeria. I would like to become a lawyer to defend people’s rights.
I was born without arms and legs, but I want to achieve my goal in life.”
I was born without arms and legs, but I want to achieve my goal in life.”
Malak, 12, Iraq. Sailor.
“I’ve never seen the sea, and I don’t know how to swim, but it looks so peaceful in photos.
I like to imagine myself sitting on a boat in the middle of nothing, surrounded by blue.”
I like to imagine myself sitting on a boat in the middle of nothing, surrounded by blue.”
Rupali, 17, Nepal. Tailor.
“Thinking
about what I’d like to do makes me feel sad, because I don’t know if
I’ll be allowed to do it. I’ve been married for five years – since I was
12 – but I haven’t gone to live with my husband yet. That’s happening
in about three weeks’ time, when a ceremony called Gauna will take place. I have a lot of feelings about it all – far too many feelings to ever put into words.
I
was so young when we were first engaged, and now I have to go and live
with a completely new family, even though I’ve never met them before. I
haven’t told my parents this, but I’m very, very scared. I just wish
they had asked me for my permission. I don’t even know how old my
husband is.
So when I say I want to be a tailor, that’s true. But I
know I won’t be the person who gets to decide if that’s my destiny or
not.”
about what I’d like to do makes me feel sad, because I don’t know if
I’ll be allowed to do it. I’ve been married for five years – since I was
12 – but I haven’t gone to live with my husband yet. That’s happening
in about three weeks’ time, when a ceremony called Gauna will take place. I have a lot of feelings about it all – far too many feelings to ever put into words.
I
was so young when we were first engaged, and now I have to go and live
with a completely new family, even though I’ve never met them before. I
haven’t told my parents this, but I’m very, very scared. I just wish
they had asked me for my permission. I don’t even know how old my
husband is.
So when I say I want to be a tailor, that’s true. But I
know I won’t be the person who gets to decide if that’s my destiny or
not.”
Chandi, 9, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Basket Weaver.
“I
would like to learn how to make baskets because it will help me, my
future children and my little brothers and sisters. Maybe I will get
married to someone irresponsible, dirty or even an alcoholic. If I have
to marry such a husband, I will sell my baskets to pay for my children’s
school expenses and to buy them food.”
would like to learn how to make baskets because it will help me, my
future children and my little brothers and sisters. Maybe I will get
married to someone irresponsible, dirty or even an alcoholic. If I have
to marry such a husband, I will sell my baskets to pay for my children’s
school expenses and to buy them food.”
Zuha, 10, Iraq. Artist.
“I
do art nearly every day in the camp. I like drawing flowers and houses
the most. But when I will be an artist, I won’t sell my paintings. I’ll
just hang them in my house.
My mum says it’s just as important to
be happy as it is to make money. She says my artwork will make other
people happy too. That’s why she hangs my pictures in our tent, to make
it prettier.”
do art nearly every day in the camp. I like drawing flowers and houses
the most. But when I will be an artist, I won’t sell my paintings. I’ll
just hang them in my house.
My mum says it’s just as important to
be happy as it is to make money. She says my artwork will make other
people happy too. That’s why she hangs my pictures in our tent, to make
it prettier.”
Aseema, 16, Nepal. Vegetable Producer.
“My
favourite vegetables are cauliflowers. It takes a lot of skill to grow a
good cauliflower, and that’s a skill I don’t have yet. I really hope
that in the future I’ll be able to learn.”
favourite vegetables are cauliflowers. It takes a lot of skill to grow a
good cauliflower, and that’s a skill I don’t have yet. I really hope
that in the future I’ll be able to learn.”
Dina, 11, Iraq. Engineer
“Daesh
is destroying Iraq, so I want a job that lets me build it back again. I
had my own bedroom in my old house, before it got burned down.
These days, there are 11 of us in one tent. I don’t know if you have tried, but it is really hard to fit 11 people in one tent.”
is destroying Iraq, so I want a job that lets me build it back again. I
had my own bedroom in my old house, before it got burned down.
These days, there are 11 of us in one tent. I don’t know if you have tried, but it is really hard to fit 11 people in one tent.”
Fatimata, 10, Niger. Islamic Teacher.
“One day, I will be a teacher in an Islamic school to help people know better their religion and avoid disputes.”
Agnès, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Teacher.
“I am in first grade. I don’t know my age. I would like to teach little children so they can become smart.”
Fatime, 7, Chad. Driver.
“The
gunshots woke me up when our camp was attacked. Everybody was panicked.
I could not run as fast as my brothers, but I tried to follow them. I
didn’t want to loose my family. The most difficult thing was not eating
for four days.
When I grow up, I want to be a driver. I don’t know
how, but I want to learn. I could do some small business and help my
family with shopping.”
gunshots woke me up when our camp was attacked. Everybody was panicked.
I could not run as fast as my brothers, but I tried to follow them. I
didn’t want to loose my family. The most difficult thing was not eating
for four days.
When I grow up, I want to be a driver. I don’t know
how, but I want to learn. I could do some small business and help my
family with shopping.”
Otpika, 18, Nepal. Accountant.
“School
is my whole life. I worked so hard to be able to stay in school. I had
to stand up to my parents and convince them that I could pay for my
school fees by setting up a small business to make handicrafts and
baskets.
It’s not complicated why girls are made to drop out of
school. It’s just about money. People don’t have enough food to eat
three times a day, so if you have a daughter, you’re going to want to
find her a husband as soon as possible because that means you won’t have
to feed her anymore.”
is my whole life. I worked so hard to be able to stay in school. I had
to stand up to my parents and convince them that I could pay for my
school fees by setting up a small business to make handicrafts and
baskets.
It’s not complicated why girls are made to drop out of
school. It’s just about money. People don’t have enough food to eat
three times a day, so if you have a daughter, you’re going to want to
find her a husband as soon as possible because that means you won’t have
to feed her anymore.”
Amina, 10, Nigerian refugee in Niger. Teacher.
“I come from Nigeria. When I grow up, I want to become a teacher.”
Gheena, 10, Iraq. Nurse.
“My
mum is a nurse and it looks like an easy job. She was busy when we
lived in Mosul, but now that we live in a camp, she is at home most of
the time. She says she’s counting on me to go to school for a long time,
and not to get married yet. I laughed when she said that. As if I want
to get married.”
mum is a nurse and it looks like an easy job. She was busy when we
lived in Mosul, but now that we live in a camp, she is at home most of
the time. She says she’s counting on me to go to school for a long time,
and not to get married yet. I laughed when she said that. As if I want
to get married.”
Habiba, 13, Nigerian refugee in Niger. Journalist.
“I
would like to be a journalist when I grow up, because I want to inform
people on the things that are happening around the world.”
would like to be a journalist when I grow up, because I want to inform
people on the things that are happening around the world.”
Tasnim Sultana, 10, Bangladesh. Teacher.
“I
want to be a teacher because it is a professional job. My hobby is
teaching and I like my teacher, so I want to be a teacher.”
want to be a teacher because it is a professional job. My hobby is
teaching and I like my teacher, so I want to be a teacher.”
Kaltouma, 11, Chad. Farmer.
“My
dad was killed when our camp was attacked. He was trying to gather some
of our belongings to join us but Boko Haram caught him.
One day I want to become a farmer. That’s the only job where I can be sure to feed my family.”
dad was killed when our camp was attacked. He was trying to gather some
of our belongings to join us but Boko Haram caught him.
One day I want to become a farmer. That’s the only job where I can be sure to feed my family.”
Jesmin, 12, Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh. Soldier.
“I
want to become a soldier to go fight and to help save people. When four
of my relatives were killed in Myanmar, we had to leave our home and we
came here to Bangladesh.
I feel better here than in Myanmar
because we are getting food and we are able to sleep. In Myanmar, we
were always afraid and couldn’t sleep at night.”
want to become a soldier to go fight and to help save people. When four
of my relatives were killed in Myanmar, we had to leave our home and we
came here to Bangladesh.
I feel better here than in Myanmar
because we are getting food and we are able to sleep. In Myanmar, we
were always afraid and couldn’t sleep at night.”
Poola, 18, Nepal. Air Stewardess.
“I
don’t plan to get married until I’m 22, or even later, because I need
to spend some time practicing my flying first. I’ve never travelled
anywhere before, but I think I would be a very good air stewardess
because I would be so excited all the time.
Being up high doesn’t
scare me. Nothing scares me. The most worried I’ve ever been has been
about maths at school. Maths really stresses me out.”
don’t plan to get married until I’m 22, or even later, because I need
to spend some time practicing my flying first. I’ve never travelled
anywhere before, but I think I would be a very good air stewardess
because I would be so excited all the time.
Being up high doesn’t
scare me. Nothing scares me. The most worried I’ve ever been has been
about maths at school. Maths really stresses me out.”
Sakima, Niger. Teacher.
“My father told me that later I will be a teacher like him.
I would like to teach to third-grade children because I understood everything the teacher taught us.”
I would like to teach to third-grade children because I understood everything the teacher taught us.”
Parmila, 18, Nepal. Social Worker.
“I
see cases of child marriage and violence against women in my village
all the time, and I really want to end it. Violence doesn’t have to
involve hitting somebody – I think keeping a woman inside all the time
and not giving her any freedom is violence, too. That’s what it used to
be like in my family. My mum wasn’t allowed to go out, and she always
had to serve the men first. It used to make me so angry to watch her
live like that.
In the end, my friends and I sat my parents down
and explained that this wasn’t acceptable. I was really nervous
beforehand, but now things are better and my mum is proud of me.
Sometimes she walks over to me and puts her hand on my shoulder and
says, ‘My daughter is doing good work. She’s changing things. She won’t
be like me.’”
see cases of child marriage and violence against women in my village
all the time, and I really want to end it. Violence doesn’t have to
involve hitting somebody – I think keeping a woman inside all the time
and not giving her any freedom is violence, too. That’s what it used to
be like in my family. My mum wasn’t allowed to go out, and she always
had to serve the men first. It used to make me so angry to watch her
live like that.
In the end, my friends and I sat my parents down
and explained that this wasn’t acceptable. I was really nervous
beforehand, but now things are better and my mum is proud of me.
Sometimes she walks over to me and puts her hand on my shoulder and
says, ‘My daughter is doing good work. She’s changing things. She won’t
be like me.’”
One
Day, I Will is presented by the UN Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) with the support of the Permanent Missions
of France and Morocco to the United Nations.
It will be
on display at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 29 July
to 9 September 2019, and in Photoville New York from 12 to 22 September
2019.
Day, I Will is presented by the UN Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) with the support of the Permanent Missions
of France and Morocco to the United Nations.
It will be
on display at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 29 July
to 9 September 2019, and in Photoville New York from 12 to 22 September
2019.
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