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A slight smile flickers on Yefreannys Isamar Muñoz López’s face as she solves math with her father, a quiet moment after trekking hundreds of miles from Venezuela to the U.S.-Mexico border to await an immigration appointment. She is among the girls photojournalist Danielle Villasana has documented over the past decade—young people who persist despite kidnapping by militants, gender-based violence in migration, and nights camped in vans across long distances. Marking the U.N.’s International Day of the Girl, a selection of Villasana’s images underscores her belief: with opportunity, support, education and resources, women and girls are unstoppable.

Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.