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Million Women Rise

Megan Parker

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I’m Megan Parker, a documentary photographer from Southampton. I began photography during the pandemic, drawn to quiet rural landscapes amid the chaos. Since then, my practice has evolved to focus on storytelling that centres people and their lived experiences—advocating for voices often unheard and celebrating human presence through honest, empathetic imagery.

I’m Megan Parker, a documentary photographer from Southampton. I began photography during the pan...

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On international Women's Day I attended the annual Million Women Rise march in London as part of my research for my ongoing Social Justice Campaign: The Places We Fear, which aims to raise awareness on gendered violence in public spaces in my local city. This is a portrait series I created while I was there to document the activism and spirit of collective resistance. The portraits were taken with care and consent, and many participants expressed a desire to be part of a visual archive that amplifies the fight against gendered violence. While the march lasts only a day, its impact resonates far beyond. These images act as a record of presence and solidarity—proof of a movement too often overlooked.

Final work

  • A placard reading: 'Million Women Rise' with a backdrop of Picadilly Circus from the Million Women Rise march
  • A handmade cardboard sign reading: Just 'Report It?' Then What?! with a speech bubble and a mouth painted onto the sign.
  • A march participant holding a "Million Women Rise" placard and a handmade cardboard sign reading "The Earth Shakes When Women March Together"
A young woman holding a handmade sign saying: " END MALE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN " in all capitals in black and red lettering.
Portrait of a woman with a rainbow headband, holding a placard reading: "Together we can end violence against women"
Image of a march participant with pink hair from behind them, holding a hand painted sign saying: "Death makes sisters of us all" In black lettering

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Million Women Rise

On international Women's Day I attended the annual Million Women Rise march in London as part of my research for my ongoing Social Justice Campaign: The Places We Fear, which aims to raise awareness on gendered violence in public spaces in my local city. This...

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