“Unfortunately, even in the 21st century, there is still a lot of inequality. I won't name the company, but in 2023, before finishing my degree, I worked in a company that did not hire women with children, as they said the only priority had to be the company. The few of us who managed to get in couldn't get emergency leave. I'm a single mother and it got complicated when they asked me to stay late. I think that many women even have to omit mentioning that they have a child if they want to get a job and to be able to raise their children.

I didn't stay very long in that company. Thank God I got a better offer. In the workplace, women are seen as the weaker sex, but I think we are becoming more empowered, we are fighting to earn respect and jobs to bring up our children with a lot of effort and sacrifice. I am raising a boy who, when he becomes a man, will be able to give women the place they deserve. We are on an equal footing; we may not have the same physical strength, but we have the courage and the desire to be a game changer.” - Leyla, 32 years old