UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Office, Bangkok visited our Women on Wheels programme as part of the Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Gender, Education, Skills and Work, co-organized by ASPBAE and Azad Foundation, and wrote an article about our work with a quote from Meena – one of the Sakha Consulting Wings drivers trained by Azad: “Before I was very quiet and if somebody said something to me, I would just let it pass. Now I feel a lot more confident, and I’m not afraid to stand up for myself and talk back when I have to. And I really enjoy driving!”

Read the whole article to learn about UNSECO’s work on the factors influencing girls’ career perspectives and choices. Read more