ALT 𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐚 Today, 70+ young women are beginning a 2-day journey of learning, networking, and mentorship under WITU’s Digital Job Center program. This intensive bootcamp is designed to equip young women with practical skills for the job market, from building standout CVs and mastering interviews to strengthening communication, professionalism, and personal branding.

ALT KEITESI AISHA reminded participants that while these barriers are real, they must not define their career journeys. She encouraged them to: Set clear boundaries and protect their dignity. Build awareness by taking courses on handling harassment in the workplace. Focus on value creation by offering more than just qualifications and going beyond the basics.

ALT “𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺''. ''𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 3 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵.” We are deeply grateful to the mentors who have given their time to guide, advise, and grow alongside our participants.

ALT “𝘈 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵.” 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝: 1. Follow a clear structure: header, address, salutation, opening, body, and closing. 2. Use the STAR framework (Situation, Task, Action, Results) to show evidence of your skills and achievements. 3. Prepare intentionally and set career goals so that each application reflects both clarity and direction.