Violence against women is not a women’s issue: it’s everyone’s issue.

These 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, men from across our community are standing up and speaking out.

Because ending gender-based violence starts with accountability, empathy, and action.

Day 5 of the

They had the right to exist. And still, they had to fight for it.

There was a time when we believed human rights were universal. That progress only moved forward. That once rights were won, they couldn’t be taken away.

But then something shifted.

Unity in letters - A simple handmade sign captures the spirit of solidarity I witnessed throughout the protest.

A protest calling for protections for trans individuals to be included in the proposed ban on conversion practices.

London, UK. 2022. © Matt Mahmood-Ogston

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A word that has carried thousands of voices towards equal rights. But our rights and our freedoms are now increasingly under attack.

Together we must stand. In protest.

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Protesters gather with signs opposing discrimination against Muslims during demonstrations around the 2017 Trump presidential visit. A mix of ages and backgrounds united in their message.

Anti-Trump protest. London, UK. 2017.
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A lone female protester pauses, beneath The Women of World War II monument, Whitehall, London, UK. 2017.

© Matt Mahmood-Ogston

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A young woman wearing a hijab holds a hand-drawn sign about respect and existence during the presidential visit protests. Her direct gaze captures the determination of young Londoners making their voices heard.

Anti-Trump protest. London, UK. 2017.
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We must keep evil out of our country.

Anti-Trump protest. London, UK. 2017.

All images © Matt Mahmood-Ogston

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After being on a long, and sometimes bumpy journey with my passion for photography, I made a decision.

A decision I wish I made earlier.

I'm following my heart and shifting the entire focus of my photography to social impact.

This was not my dream.

Anti-Trump protest. London, UK. 2017. All images © Matt Mahmood-Ogston

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This was not my dream.

Anti-Trump protest. London, UK. 2017. All images © Matt Mahmood-Ogston

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One of my favourite photos I've taken on Hampstead Heath in #London. A rare moment of calmness and tranquility.

One of my favourite photos I've taken on Hampstead Heath in #London. A rare moment of calmness and tranquility.