Kimcheng (pictured above, right), is among the women in the fishing community of Trapaeng Pris who are rising up to protect their communal land and its delicate ecosystem from encroachment. “It is rare to find collectively owned land with such rich natural resources,” Kimcheng told Positive News. “We must protect this place for future generations.” Alongside others in the network of ‘women champions’ and community committees, she is working to be awarded an official land certificate, which will properly delineate the borders of their land. “She feels safer in the water than on the land,” observed Cambodian photographer Sophal Neak, who captured this shot of Kimcheng swimming alongside her fellow campaigner Yung Chin on the one remaining pond. I feel like they are real heroes.” This image is part of Women by Women, a photography exhibition by the charity ActionAid, which is designed to celebrate women behind and in front of the camera.