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Camera for Girls Workshop 2025

How do you draw the line between prying into someone’s intimate moment and capturing the reality of their inner world?

We can debate the ethics of street photography, but it is now undoubtedly clear that informed consent and ethical storytelling are essential when documenting poverty, disasters, or any context involving vulnerability.

In today’s media landscape, the way we tell stories—especially about marginalized communities—can either reinforce stereotypes or promote dignity, agency, and positive change.

Cameras for Girls addresses these questions and offers guidance on how to share narratives while upholding integrity, respect, and authenticity.

Girls from the Ndhiwa community, along with volunteers from Team Kenya and Twende Pamoja had an interactive session led by Amina Mohamed, Founder & Executive Director of Cameras for Girls. It introduced ethical storytelling principles and tackled questions that often go overlooked — such as the perspective of the storyteller: are you the center of the narrative, or are you guiding the hero’s story? Have you ensured the safety of the people you photographed? That’s essential, especially as offenders become increasingly adept at exploiting new technologies. 

The image below shows two children—not revealing faces, yet speaking volumes about their lives—doesn’t it?

You can view session highlights in our website’s image library— {link to the images from the workshop}