I was told I couldn’t lead. AHADI said otherwise.
AHADI Leadership participant • Community Leader • Burkina Faso
The numbers are hard to ignore.
Only 2.3%
of women with disabilities hold senior leadership positions.
Not because the talent isn't there.
Because the doors were never opened.
*Source: UN Women, Facts and Figures: Women and Girls with Disabilities, 2017. Evidence from 19 countries shows that only 2.3% of women with disabilities held a position as a legislator, senior official, or manager.
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Désirée’s story.
Désirée didn't need someone to give her leadership.
She needed people willing to invest in it.
Through AHADI's pilot programme, she strengthened her confidence, expanded her network and gained new tools to amplify the impact she was already creating in Burkina Faso.
She was one of the first 70.
Help us build the next 1,000
Your gift helps identify, train and connect the next generation of women leaders with disabilities.
WE PROVED IT WORKS
- 70 women
- 12 countries
- One pilot completed
- Independent evaluation
- Ready to scale
HOW WE BUILD LEADERS
Leadership
Confidence to lead.
Community
A network that lasts.
Opportunity
Access to influence.
Leadership starts with being heard.
WHAT YOUR INVESTMENT UNLOCKS.
Every investment helps one woman move closerto economic empowerment and decision-making
$50 — Help identify one future leader. Because potential must first be recognized.
$150 — Support mentoring and leadership development. Because confidence creates opportunity.
$500 — Open access to strategic networks. Because opportunities change careers.
$1,000 — Support one woman’s leadership journey. Because economic independence changes lives.
$5,000+ Help scale a movement of women leaders with disabilities. Because women with disabilities change systems.
Because leadership creates ripple effects.
One woman.
One community.
One generation.
THE RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.
92%
felt more confident in their leadership after the programme.
98%
want to continue building and leading together.
Independent evaluation
conducted by Koréis in December 2025.
The pilot was evaluated by an independent social impact consultancy.
Why donors trust AHADI
✓ Pilot successfully delivered in Africa and Europe
✓ Transparent financial reporting — every dollar tracked
✓ Tax-deductible giving in the US via Myriad USA
✓ Trusted by founding philanthropic partners in Europe and the United States.
IMAGINE WHAT 1,000 WOMEN LEADERS WILL CHANGE.
THE FIRST 70 CHANGED THE STORY.
HELP BUILD THE NEXT 1,000.
Not just their own lives.
Their communities.
The future.
One investment.
One generation transformed.
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