Bangladeshi female photographer Sumi Anjuman selected for Joop Swart Masterclass

Sumi Anjuman, a photographer from Bangladesh, has been selected to participate in the Joop Swart Masterclass, the flagship educational programme of the World Press Photo Foundation.
Launched in 1994, this internationally acclaimed programme is dedicated to nurturing emerging talents in documentary photography, photojournalism, and visual storytelling.
Known for her profound and poetic visual language, Sumi Anjuman uses photography as a nonviolent form of resistance, reads a press release.
Her work amplifies silenced voices, celebrates defiance, and confronts gender-based violence with care, compassion, and quiet power.
Rooted in the lived experiences of women and gender-divergent individuals navigating oppressive socio-cultural frameworks, her images offer not only testimony but also a space for healing and reflection.