# Five Programs Paving the Way for Gender Equality Worldwide

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/five-programs-paving-the-way-for-gender-equality-worldwide/
- Published: 2024-04-02T10:00:43-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: As one of the first female-only programs of its kind in Tanzania, Exodus Travels Foundation provides intensive three-week training sessions for local women who want to obtain their guide license through its Mountain Lioness Scholarship. Photo courtesy of Exodus Travels Foundation. Article by Laura Kiniry. Smithsonian Magazine – March 29, 2024. When Oren Blindell, a sales team leader for Exodus Adventure Travels, set out to climb Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro on a group excursion in 2022, she knew that this particular expedition would be extremely special. That’s because senior guide Lucia Kivoi would be leading the trip. […] Click here to view original web page at www.smithsonianmag.com