Jos, Nigeria At the Jenta Reads Community Library, 20 youth representing different marginalized communities in Jos participated in a 2-day gathering, working in groups to take and discuss photos about gender issues in their community.
The only means of livelihood for Mrs. Mariam Yohanna who does a back breaking labor to provide for her family facing more hazards, such as scorching sun and risk of accidents.
Picture of Amina, an eight-year-old girl taken on Wednesday by 10:05am at Tudun wada community instead of being in school.
Moses Damulak, 21, male
Aaron Aji-Abok, 21, male
How society shifts basic responsibilities of caring for children to women.
A twelve-year-old girl taking responsibility of caring for her siblings at a very tender age.
Williams Margaret, 25, female
Blessing Moses, 27, female
A photo of Aisha selling cheese (Awara) on a street while her mates are in school..
Abdulrahman Musa, 24, male Muhammed Sadiq, 23, male
This photo of students in the classroom shows that the males attend school more than females in the Gangare community. A common saying in the community goes “women’s education ends in the kitchen.”
Abdullahi Nuhu, 23, male Zulaihat Nuhu, 24, female
This is a photo of Asabe, Kande, and Jumai begging on a street to earn a living.
This is Mrs. Talatu, a mother of 3 working on a construction site to make a living.
Adam Khalid, 23, male Ummulkhairi Aliyu, 24, female
Ibrahim Abdullahi, 23, male Shafatu Muhammed, 23, female