"And Then There Were Women" Pt. 1 / Tasneem Alsultan
"Saudi Tales of Love"- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2015-current
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In recent years, Saudi Arabia has seen gradual but significant shifts in women’s rights and roles within society. Legal reforms have allowed women to drive, travel without a male guardian, and participate more fully in the workforce. But the path toward gender equality remains complex, shaped by longstanding cultural forces, family expectations, and institutional restrictions.
And Then There Were Women is a three-part series by Saudi photojournalist Tasneem Alsultan that documents these changes through a personal and documentary lens. The series begins with Saudi Tales of Love, a story rooted in Tasneem’s own early marriage and her reflections on love, family, and adulthood in a deeply conservative society.
This first installment explores how personal experiences intersect with larger cultural structures, especially for women growing up in an environment where marriage and identity are closely linked, and where the concept of personal freedom can be shaped by both law and tradition.
Tasneem Alsultan is a visual storyteller, investigative photographer and global mentor whose work focuses on social issues in the Arab Gulf region and challenges stereotypical perceptions of the Middle East. She is a regular contributor to National Geographic, National Geographic Travel and the New York Times.
Tasneem became the first Arab female Global Ambassador for Canon in 2018, a Catchlight fellow in 2019, was voted the ‘Princess Noura University Award for Excellence’ in the Arts Category and received honorable mention for the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism. In 2020, she cofounded Ruwa Space, a platform to support visual creatives and offer education and consultation across the Middle East & North Africa. She’s a member of Rawiya women’s Middle Eastern photography collective.
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