Sometimes young women do not need someone to solve their problems. They simply need someone who will listen, encourage them, remind them that one difficult day does not mean they have chosen the wrong career, and help them see the strengths they cannot yet see in themselves, says the writer.
EVERY year, Women's Day gives us the opportunity to celebrate women and everything they have achieved. We celebrate the women who have broken barriers, built businesses, raised families, led organisations, and made a difference in the lives of others.
But for me, Women's Day is about more than celebrating women. It is about making sure we invest in the women who will lead after us.
The young woman who is about to start her first job. The young graduate looking for an opportunity. The young entrepreneur with a dream but no one to guide her. The young professional who is trying her best but quietly wonders whether she is good enough.
Over the years, I have met many young women just like this. They are intelligent, hardworking, willing to learn, and full of potential. But many of them have one thing in common. They do not believe in themselves. That is the part that stays with me. Because if I am honest, that was me, and some days it still is.
