Mélissa Cornet is a researcher and writer based between Kabul and Istanbul. She has been researching the impact of crises on women and girls since 2016, working mainly in Afghanistan. She is the 2024 Carmignac Photojournalism Prize co-laureate, and a 2025 Reporting from Ukraine’s Frontlines IWMF fellow.

Mélissa’s work has been mentioned in The Guardian, the BBC, Reuters, and more. She is a frequent guest on RFI and France 24.

Email: melissa.j.cornet@gmail.com