Smashing stereotypes - a young mechanic student in Sierra Leone

Happy International Women’s Day! On this important day, the AdAmi Project celebrates the achievements of girls and women around the world.

The theme of this year’s IWD is Inspire Inclusion. Many positive strides have been taken to promote gender equality globally, but we know much more still needs to be done to achieve a more inclusive world for women.

To mark the day, we asked some of the young mothers on our programme what inclusion means to them and why it matters. Here’s just a few things they told us:

‘Inclusion means being allowed to continue my education. Being a young mother should not prevent me from learning or making a success of my life.’

‘When I was training to become a mechanic people told me I could not do it, that it was a man’s job. Yet I have proven them wrong and now these same men admire me and give me their vehicles to fix.’

‘Inclusion for me means being seen and heard in my community and in the home. The AdAmi Project has emboldened me to speak up and to be seen.’

Inspired to take action? Please consider supporting the AdAmi Project’s work by making a donation here. With your support, we can build a fairer and more equal world for women.

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Happy International Women's Day 2024!