Stories of Change

She used to struggle to feed her family.
Now she runs her own farm.

She freed herself from a planned forced marriage. Now she is a role model for other girls.

At 12, she worked in a factory. Now she is back in class and dreams of becoming a doctor.

She used to work in the mines.
Now she has is back to school.

In Gambia, women cannot own the land they work.
We marched to make their voices heard.

Drought decimated her crops. Now she knows how to protect from climate change.

She escaped an abusive husband. Now she run a business and her children go to school.

Poverty and illiteracy confined her to her home.
Now she is becoming a leader for women.

During the drought, there is still hope. Humanitarian organisations are working with the government.