Timed with International Day of the Girl, Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow and Smuggler founder Patrick Milling-Smith have launched a social justice campaign with a mission to bring attention and aid to the plight of young women in Northeastern Nigeria affected by Boko Haram, Nigeria's militant Islamic extremist group. They approached Austin-based creative agency Preacher to help in their development and launch of this powerful initiative. Using stunning video interviews of female survivors of Boko Haram captured and directed by Kathryn and acclaimed journalist, Dionne Searcey, along with powerful photography from Adam Ferguson, Preacher developed âI Am Not A Weaponâ, a digital platform housing the content and taking on the voice of the affected women
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