Kagunyi-Levasseur Mary, and Kumah Stephanie. “Young Africans Employ Leadership Training to Transform their Communities: A Snapshot of Three Yali Alumni.” Counterpart international, October 4, 2019.

https://www.counterpart.org/stories/young-africans-employ-leadership-training-to-transform-their-communities-a-snapshot-of-three-yali-alumni/

“In Niger, a country with one of the highest fertility rates in the world, the topic of infertility is taboo. Aïcha Macky, a young Nigerien documentarian, is undeterred by taboos. Catalyzed by her own infertility, Macky produced The Fruitless Tree, a documentary weaving together the stories of Nigerien woman confronting the stigma of childlessness. The ground-breaking work was awarded the prize for best documentary at the 12th African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in Nigeria. Macky is part of a bourgeoning generation of young Nigerien leaders, undeterred by status quo and committed to mobilizing their unique skills and limited resources to transform their local communities.  As an alumna of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), Macky is part of an esteemed network of over 40 young leaders in Niger. Their stories underscore the importance of nurturing young leaders and highlighting the power of these investments to positively shape development outcomes.”

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