The UN has declared today the international #DayoftheGirl. So we gave young women photographers across oceans and cultures an assignment: show us what 18 looks like in your community. 21 women told us in their own words. #Thisis18https://nyti.ms/2CBZ8NZ
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Shama Ghosh lives with her husband in Chandpur, Bangladesh. She hopes to finish high school and become a teacher. https://nyti.ms/2Puw11V pic.twitter.com/6EjpzbUDWS
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Liana Sharifian is among the few Iranian women who play the bagpipe and recently performed in an all-woman concert in Tehran https://nyti.ms/2CDQ0YW pic.twitter.com/ZXQgX8CYyJ
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Obdulia González González is a member of the indigenous Wixárika people of northern Mexico. "I’m proud of my culture and my heritage. I love dressing in a different way and speaking a different beautiful language." https://nyti.ms/2CDla2J pic.twitter.com/g7OLw7ZSp5
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Sage Grace Dolan-Sandrino is a transgender activist and a student at Bard College. “I will vote. I will fight for us, all of us. It is a big charge and a big responsibility for our generation. We are going to be loud and recognized and influential.” https://nyti.ms/2CEDzMM pic.twitter.com/y5JcOurooR
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Madison Breanne Justice is taking a break from school to support her 13-month old son in Mississippi. She hopes to complete her GED and attend college. “I always knew I would have to grow up eventually. I just wasn’t expecting to do it so fast.” https://nyti.ms/2Ps1wJK pic.twitter.com/AnSjM84Z9V
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Faiza Al-Afifi has been in Ramallah since 2014, when her family fled the Gaza Strip after its deadly war with Israel. She loves reading. She says it gives her a sense of serenity. https://nyti.ms/2CIbOmm pic.twitter.com/5lhhDWGMSW
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Millie Landewee is part of an all-girls skate crew in Melbourne, Australia. “I think you need to explore the opportunities around you. Don’t settle for the usual." https://nyti.ms/2CBF7a4 pic.twitter.com/vvz6sEcQo9
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Does anybody ever actually feel grown up?
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It's not "high school", we don't have such a thing. It's called secondary school, after which we go to University, not college.
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Who the hell cares?
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