Gender Equality Senegal Project #2430

Educate girls and fight poverty in Senegal

by Women's Global Education Project

Project Report | Feb 10, 2023
A Symbol for Equal Rights

By Harriet Spears | Strategic Partnerships Manager

High school student leaders in Karang, Senegal

Women's Global Education Project works to dismantle the structural barriers that keep girls from attending and succeeding in school. In the remote, rural region of Senegal where we work, that not only means providing comprehensive school scholarships to adolescent girls, but also providing health education workshops, mentoring, and leadership programming so that young women gain the confidence to fulfill their dreams!

Mamadou (pictured above), is a high school student in Sokone, Senegal, and shared a moving testimonial on how Our Sisters Lead leadership development program transformed her life:

"I was born believing that I had nothing to say, but now I have a different point of view. It is a privilege to be a part of Our Sisters Lead: it is a symbol of equal rights, and has taught me that I have a role to play in my community, and that I can use my voice to speak up for the rights of women and girls. Through the trainings in public speaking, conflict resolution, and advocacy, I have gained confidence to lead from my heart, and to create a better future for myself and others."

Thank you for supporting the next generation of leaders like Mamadou!

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