Survivor: A global look at human trafficking

• Prize
  Silver in Advertising/Annual Reports
• Photographer
  Matilde Simas, United States
• Studio
  Matilde Simas
• Website
  http://www.matildesimas.com
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/mattie_simas/?hl=en

With high profits and low risk, the buying and selling of human beings has become the fastest-growing criminal enterprise in the world today. Survivor: A Global Look at Human Trafficking is an extensive portrait series that sheds light on the underrepresented and often ignored survivors of sex trafficking, forced labor and forced marriage in Uganda, Philippines, Ethiopia, Belize, Kenya, and the U.S. The series consists of intimate portrayals of the healing, recovery and reintegration process.

Matilde Simas is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker. She also serves as the Creative Art Director for the Limb Kind Foundation, where she combines her artistic vision and storytelling expertise to raise global awareness about the challenges faced by individuals with limb loss. With a background in psychology and women’s studies from Suffolk University and advanced training in digital photography at the Rhode Island School of Design, Matilde brings a unique perspective to her work, guided by a trauma-informed approach that emphasizes documenting dignity within vulnerable communities.