We Lead, an inspiring, innovative and powerful program, aimed to improve the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of young women in nine countries: Lebanon, Jordan, Niger, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Mozambique, Honduras, Guatemala.
We Lead focused on four specific groups of young women:
- Young women living with HIV
- Young women with disabilities
- Young women from LBTI+ communities
- Young women affected by displacement
The program put these young women rightsholders in the driver’s seat while supporting them to make sustainable changes for their rights. In 2025, before closing the program, We Lead published a final tool for these young women: a feminist transformative leadership guide called We Lead with Power.
This guide is a catalyst for young women leaders (or aspiring leaders) to explore innovation, growth, grounding and other ways of feminist leadership in their various settings.
Exercises in the guide either focus on young feminist leaders or on how organizations supporting young feminist leaders can create genuinely inclusive and safe environments. They are designed to be dynamic and participatory, thus participants are encouraged to engage actively in the group discussions and activities. Exercises will enable young feminist leaders to reflect on their own personal and professional experiences, with a focus on peer learning and exchange.
We Lead with Power was developed by A-01 and the young women that participated in the program, as well as with representatives of the We Lead consortium: Hivos, Restless Development, Positive Vibes, the Central American Women’s Fund (FCAM), The African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), Marsa Sexual Health Center and local implementing partners.
