Stories of change

When women’s work becomes recognised and valued

Rejected by her family, she learns to sew and today supports herself and her son.

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.