Laura Valentina Cortés Sierra

Laura Valentina Cortés Sierra is an independent journalist and photographer. Born in Colombia, she has also lived in Thailand, Morocco, the UK and Tanzania. Her main interests are diversity, migration, gender and human/environmental rights. She was a fellow at Future News Worldwide in 2019 and is part of the Latin American Network of Young Journalists. Contact her on Twitter @laurav_cortes

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How grieving Moroccan women are filling the gulf in earthquake aid

Months after a quake that devastated villages in Morocco’s High Atlas mountains, the situation is desperate – and cold

By Laura Valentina Cortés Sierra

/ 19 Dec 2023

How grieving Moroccan women are filling the gulf in earthquake aid

Death of 14-year-old triggers protests for abortion rights in Morocco

Moroccan feminists are protesting both online and offline to kickstart stalled reforms to abortion rights and more

By Laura Valentina Cortés Sierra and Vanessa Sarmiento Alarcon

/ 21 Oct 2022

Death of 14-year-old triggers protests for abortion rights in Morocco

‘I’d never seen another African man share his transition on social media’

Ghali Eden founded the Instagram account Moroccan Transgender Community. It’s one way he’s fighting for the rights of other trans Moroccans

By Laura Valentina Cortés Sierra

/ 25 Apr 2022

‘I’d never seen another African man share his transition on social media’