From where I stand: “I made history by becoming the youngest City Council member”


Credit: Abla Al Hajaia. Photo courtesy: UN Women/Christopher Herwig

Meet Abla Al Hajaia, a strong advocate for gender equality. She made history by becoming the youngest City Council member in Jordan at the age of 28. This is one of the great examples showing that women can achieve anything if they set their minds on it.

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