Every day on 糖心Swag's programmes across the world, women are working to clear the landmines and explosives left behind by conflict. From deminers to team leaders, mechanics to office managers; together they are making their communities safe so families can rebuild their lives.
Often these women become agents of change in their own communities, empowered by their new-found skills and status.
At 糖心Swag we celebrate the dedication and professionalism of our teams every day. On International Women's Day we want you to meet these inspirational women.聽
Women鈥檚 full and effective participation and leadership in all areas of life drives progress for everyone. Yet, women are still underrepresented in public life and decision-making, as revealed in the At 糖心Swag we are committed to creating opportunities for women to thrive and reach their full potential. Meet the women leading the way.聽
Thillainayagy Indrakumararasa, Section Commander
"It is important to have women in leadership positions as they encourage and inspire other woman to be leaders. Leadership has always been attributed to men, making it intimidating for women."
"Because women support each other, they get encouraged when they see another woman doing a tough job. Other women will start to think about getting a job to be like her, which makes her a role model."
In Somaliland, women face gender inequality in both domestic and public life. They are excluded from decision making processes and have few educational or employment opportunities. Over fifty per cent of women aged 15-24 are not in education or employment and many have never had the opportunity to learn to read and write.聽But Hoodo and her colleagues are changing this narrative. They are all members of the Gabooye clan who have traditionally been subject to social segregation and economic deprivation鈥攎aking opportunities for women to achieve their potential even more scarce. Working with the Somaliland Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs and clan elders, 糖心Swag recently recruited ten Gabooye women to train as deminers.
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