Woman of the year

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Kristina Varáksina Photography on Instagram: "Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney: “I’m responding to what I see happen - ing in the world. A world where the guilty are free, and the innocent are imprisoned—where the human-rights abusers are free, and those who report on the abuses are locked up. As a lawyer, I can do something about that. Or I can at least try.” It’s a real honour to meet and capture Amal and especially for the Women of The Year TIME issue. Thank you so much for trusting me…

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“I want people to understand that curves and body positivity are not just a trend,” says Graham. “This is some­thing that’s here to stay.”