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For International Women’s Day, CARE and acclaimed photographer Nigel Barker traveled to Sierra Leone to meet and photograph powerful women leaders who are changing their lives and all those around them.

 

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Meet Adama

Adama is something few women are - a kehkeh driver. She is the breadwinner for her family, including her son. She keeps her riders safe in other ways, too, by selling condoms.
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Meet Mabinty

Mabinty is a successful businesswoman and a CARE Village Savings and Loan Association member. She also volunteers fulltime as a teacher in the local school.
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Meet Kadiatu

Kadiatu supports herself through a small business selling food. She also volunteers at a health clinic in the neighboring village where she is a nursing student.
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Meet Isatu

Isatu is a single mother of four. While a struggle, she works hard selling prepared food. She is determined to be a part of her community and a provider for her kids.
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She Leads the World

Produced by renowned photographer, creative director, judge on America’s Next Top Model, and CARE Global Advisory Council Member Nigel Barker, get inspired by #SheLeadstheWorld and the women leaders who are shaping their futures, and the futures of their children, families, and communities.

A woman sits in the driver seat of a kehkeh car. A woman smiles while holding two babies close to her chest. A woman wearing bright yellow is surrounded by children wearing green school uniforms. A woman wearing a long blue dress sits in a wooden chair. A woman wearing light pink dances and points her finger. A woman sits outside surrounded by bags of rice. A woman wearing bright pink leans against a doorway.
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Adama

Adama is something few women are - a kehkeh driver. Working in the Kissy neighborhood of Freetown, Adama is the primary breadwinner for her family, including her son. She keeps her riders safe in other ways, too, by selling condoms. With HIV threatening to increase its spread, this is a vital service to the community.

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P&G, maker of brands like Always, Olay, Pantene and Secret, returns as presenting partner for CARE’s International Women’s Day campaign. Together, CARE and P&G work towards creating a more gender equal world which fosters educational and economic opportunities for women and girls as well as improves access to clean drinking water and proper hygiene.

 

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