Matilde Simas is a documentary photographer based in Boston. She graduated from Suffolk University with a B.S. in Psychology and Women’s Study and attended Rhode Island School Design to study digital photography. Matilde’s global work as a photographer is guided from a humanitarian perspective and includes a long-term documentary project on human trafficking and advocacy for specialized services for exited survivors to live sustainable lives. She uses visual storytelling to inform, provoke discussion and ultimately inspire action.

Her images have been published in the Trafficking in Person Report, an annual publication of the U.S. State Department meant to build awareness, educate, and propose solutions to the global issue of human trafficking.  Additionally, Matilde's images appear in several research publications in Kenya to advance anti-trafficking efforts and support victims.  Her photography has been showcased internationally and widely exhibited by various United Nations agencies. In 2017, Matilde founded Capture Humanity, an organization founded on bringing awareness to human rights issues.