[contentcards url=”http://loeildelaphotographie.com/en/2017/10/11/article/159968395/fotoistanbul-2017-meeri-koutaniemi/”] Fotoistanbul 2017 – Meeri Koutaniemi – The Eye of Photography Finnish journalist and photographer Meeri Koutaniemi’s subject is female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting or female circumcision, a ritual practice observed in various parts of the world for non-medical purposes. It involves the removal of some or all of…
Meeri Koutaniemi – Taken Meeri Koutaniemi Taken [ EPF 2014 FINALIST ] Taken is a long term work aiming to a book, which has a diversity of stories from circumcised women who share their struggles in daily life resulting fr… via burn magazine: http://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2014/10/meeri-koutaniemi-taken/ Taken is a long term work aiming to a book, which…
LightBox | Time Read the latest stories about LightBox on Time via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2014/02/06/female-circumcision-kenya/#1 Meeri Koutaniemi said she took these pictures to remind the world that FGM/C happens every day—whether or not there’s a photographer to record it—and plans to keep documenting its effects on girls and women in other countries.
