Read Yvonne's full story here: www.vowforgirls.org/blog/yvonne-the-leader-our-girls-deserve
Watch her full story here: https://youtu.be/a0elZDcoETY
This International Women’s Day, I want to join VOW for Girls as they celebrate transformative female leadership. In fact, 86% of the community-based initiatives that VOW helps support are run by women from the communities they serve. These leaders bring unmatched insight, compassion, and creativity to their communities.
They inspire, uplift, and bring joy to every corner they touch—serving as vital mentors who instill confidence and resilience in girls. These leaders play a critical role in protecting girls from child marriage, a human rights crisis affecting nearly 12 million girls each year. They're running massively impactful—yet underfunded—programs that are helping create a world free from child marriage.
This International Women’s Day, I believe it’s time for all of us to step up and show up for these incredible leaders. Together, we can help create a future where every girl has the opportunity to dream, learn, and succeed.
#InternationalWomensDay #VOWforGirls #WomenLeaders #EmpowerGirls #Mentorship #EndChildMarriage @vowforgirls
This #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate Yvonne Todihohawe, a fearless advocate empowering girls in her community. As a mentor and advocacy officer with Youth Fraternity for Change, a program supported by VOW for Girls, Yvonne is transforming mindsets, ensuring girls know their worth and right to education. 💪📚
Her dream? A world where no girl is forced into marriage and every girl has the chance to lead. Join us in honoring Yvonne and all the incredible women changing lives at VOW-supported programs around the world! ❤️ #IWD2025 #EveryGirlDeserves #VOWambassador
On this International Women's Day, I’m proud to support VOW for Girls and their commitment to proximate leadership. When women lead programs, girls see role models who truly understand their lives. Local female leaders of organizations are leaders who not only relate to the experiences of the girls they serve—they also grasp the unique challenges impacting their communities. This understanding creates a safe space for change, empowering girls to pursue education, health, and a future free from child marriage. Let's celebrate the power of women-led programs that make a real, lasting impact. #InternationalWomensDay #VOWforGirls #ProximateLeadership #WomenEmpowerment #VOWambassador
In Yvonne’s community, many girls are seen as commodities—traded for wealth, often measured in cows. But she’s fighting back.
Through @vowforgirls-supported programs, Yvonne is shifting mindsets, working with parents, community leaders, and girls themselves to end child marriage and promote education. 🌟
“When I was younger, I didn’t know the importance of education until I was empowered. Now, I’m doing the same for other girls.”
Through mentorship, leadership training, and advocacy, Yvonne is helping girls see their full potential. She’s challenging deep-rooted beliefs and ensuring girls can say, “I deserve an education. I deserve to lead.” 📖
This #IWD2025, we celebrate Yvonne’s courage. Every girl deserves a future filled with choices, not limitations. 💜 #EveryGirlDeserves #EndChildMarriage #VOWambassador
This International Women's Day, let's look beyond the celebrations to an uncomfortable truth: women and girls' programming receives less than 2% of philanthropic funding in 2025. Behind this statistic are thousands of underfunded but undeterred female leaders like Yvonne, a mentor and teacher in Uganda supported by @vowforgirls. These women aren't waiting for perfect conditions—they're creating change anyway. Swipe to meet Yvonne and see what real leadership looks like when we invest in the frontlines of gender equality. #InternationalWomensDay #VOWforGirls
