On International Women’s Day (March 8), AIMS Senegal Executive Director Amadou Cissé encouraged students at Lycée John Fitzgerald Kennedy, a high school for girls, to pursue their dreams and become future leaders who will play a key role in promoting gender equality. The celebration included a women’s panel with representatives of JEADER, FADEV, JGEN and Blackspoon, moderated by Gender Officer, Assietou Diop. The students presented a science experiment, followed by song performances and a slam in honor of the African woman.