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AASHA-SAMARA NIMO
Photographs her grandmother Elaine
“I took this photo of my nanan Elaine, Lucky [the dog] and her two favourite white teddy bears. Her favourite things are Bell tea, animals and her leopard-print high heels. Elderly women are rarely represented just for themselves, and this image celebrates my nanan’s quirkiness and expression to be herself.”
![<b>AASHA-SAMARA NIMO</b><p> <i>Photographs her grandmother Elaine</i> <p>“I took this photo of my nanan Elaine, Lucky [the dog] and her two favourite white teddy bears. Her favourite things are Bell tea, animals and her leopard-print high heels. Elderly women are rarely represented just for themselves, and this image celebrates my nanan’s quirkiness and expression to be herself.”](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6F5GZWG7T4SF5HITZS5JPEKZJ4.jpg?auth=97079e8937504c5fac791f135d67bcd6846a71971d5e20bf3f5ca71e7e0af266&width=16&height=24&quality=70&smart=true)
![<b>MARISSA FINDLAY</b><p> <i>Photographs Manahou Mackay</i> <p>“Manahou is a bilingual [te reo] 19-year-old woman, living confidently in the face of sexism, racism and sociocultural struggles — she is also transgender. To me she represents the progress for freedom without discrimination, which is at the core of Women’s Rights. She is a reminder we must remain inclusive when campaigning for women’s rights, and deserves to be celebrated on International Women’s Day in 2019.”](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ARWD6ECDKI6PDPPES6FUUKQHWU.jpg?auth=d757ddc94dedb5ce6f813da7085c229e53fedfe65b2b34502d6bcd7545a2ffe8&width=16&height=24&quality=70&smart=true)
