Danielle Villasana is a photojournalist based in her hometown of Houston, Texas, focusing on human rights, gender, displacement, and health throughout the Americas. Danielle’s long-term documentary projects have been supported by The Alexia Professional Grant, National Geographic Society, Magnum Foundation, Women Photograph, and the International Women's Media Foundation. Her work has been included in solo and group exhibits and has been featured in The Washington Post, National Geographic, ProPublica, and The New York Times, among other publications. Her first photo book, "A Light Inside," which chronicles the issues transgender women face in Peru, was published in 2018 by FotoEvidence and used as an educational tool, distributed free-of-charge to universities and health care centers in Lima. With a strong belief in photography paired with education and community, she’s a co-founder of We, Women, on The Everyday Projects’ Community Team, and a Photo Bill of Rights co-author. She’s also a member of Women Photograph, Diversify Photo, and Ayün Fotógrafas.