Haleema Bharoocha

Lensed by Collette Wylie

“I am a Gen Z changemaker and f. I am dedicated to serving my community and I am currently the Advocacy Director at Alliance for Girls which is the largest regional network of girl-serving organizations in the US. As a young woman, I have first-hand experience of how sexist cultural norms and policies limit the potential of girls. My story is just one of many. At my organization, we hear these stories in our research. We work with youth researchers to understand these stories so that we can address their needs through collective advocacy with our membership. Our #GirlsPolicyAgenda advocates for gender-based violence prevention and intervention policy, data collection on the needs of girls, and budgets that increase funding to support girls and gender-expansive youth.”

FANTAGIRL I AM THE WOMAN I AM is a project by Fantabody in collaboration with Vogue Italia.

The photographic project made in collaboration with Giustina Guerrieri, a young communication specialist who had always an interest in voicing real stories whilst exploring the boundaries of femininity.

An ode to the female body, regardless of its shape and skin colour. A research that promotes diversity as a starting point for addressing topics such as disability or immigration, which are approached with an inclusive, curious and prejudice-free attitude. Portrayed in her seductive uniqueness, every photographed subject has the opportunity to tell her story and reveal her nature with pride. An all-female collaboration where the protagonists are shot by selected female photographers and interviewed in the form of an intimate exchange of anecdotes and experiences.

The project is published monthly on vogue.it.