A Camera can change a girl’s life: A conversation with amina mohamed
“Take your ego out of it. Get down to work.”
In this podcast episode, Surayya Walters, Host of Professional Media, welcomes Amina Mohammed, the founder and executive director of the Canadian charity Cameras for Girls. Amina discusses the organization’s mission to equip young women in Africa, particularly Uganda and Tanzania, with photography tools and skills to help them secure jobs in male-dominated media spaces.
The conversation delves into Amina's background as a refugee from Uganda, her career transitions from fashion design to film and television production, and eventually into nonprofit work. Amina shares her challenges and triumphs, highlighting the significance of gender equality and the essential support systems she relied on. They also discuss how listeners can support Cameras for Girls through volunteering, mentoring, or donations to help expand the program’s reach and impact more young women.
Takeaways
Empowering young women in Africa through media
Overcoming barriers in male-dominated industries
Building sustainable social impact
Bridging the gender gap in media
Navigating the funding challenges in the nonprofit sector
Fighting systemic gender inequalities
The power of collaboration in social impact
Transforming ideas into reality
Strategies for sustaining social impact
