Model and actor Stella Tchuisse impersonates trailblazing women who have ‘changed narratives’ about the continent

Photographer Tamary Kudita chose this location for its lotus flowers, which produce beautiful blooms despite difficult living conditions

Photographer Darlyne Komukama and her friends set up a roving hair salon for Black women to ‘convene, connect and converse’

An image of South Sudanese graduates in 2018 forms part of a series about the lives, dreams and resilience of young Africans

Indonesian photojournalist Nyimas Laula celebrates the everyday lives of women who rise early to prepare the Indonesian herbal remedy in Central Java

Photographer Hilina Abebe has created a personal body of work examining Ethiopian Orthodox faith and its cultural significance

The Orinoco basin is an isolated area of Colombia where many places are accessible only by boat. This image is part of a project describing it through the eyes of local women

The world is in a terrible state but travelling the world taking beautiful, fun portraits helps spread good energy

The scene reminded me of my origins. My grandmother wrapped me in a handwoven Quechua cloth in the same way

Photographer Gabriela Portilho found inspiration in a trailblazing group of women who improved their own lives while caring for the environment

Indonesian photographer Riska Munawarah uses old family pictures and fabric to construct works that question Islamic women’s identity

Nicole Kramm Caifal had protested alongside the subject of her photograph, and was surprised to meet her again years later

Erica Voget’s work is part of a major exhibition inspired by how female football fans enjoy and live their passion for the game

Rania Matar has found inspiration in Beirut’s resilient women, trying to rebuild lives after the huge blasts that wrecked the city

Citlali Fabián enhances photography with embroidery, a craft passed on to her by her grandmother, and which she uses to represent the traditions of her Indigenous ancestors

Sara Aliaga Ticona captures the spirit of the Indigenous Chola women of the Andean area of Bolivia

Fernanda Pineda photographs young people finding ways to express themselves and avoid gang warfare in one of the country’s most violent cities

Arlette Bashizi was deeply affected by a young woman’s experience of being raped in her early teens, and hopes to help by sharing the aspirant nun’s story and those like it

Photographer Marylise Vigneau finds ordinary Cubans struggling with daily life after the devastating impact of the Covid pandemic

Photographer Lali Binyatova recalls an emotional moment when she reconnected with a childhood friend after years of separation