Four female leaders to inspire you on International Women’s Day

At ChildFund, we believe that gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but critical if we are to reduce poverty and advance the rights of girls and boys. 

On International Women’s Day, we wanted to highlight a few of the inspirational girls and women we are lucky to work alongside. 

Lien ,  Country Director,  ChildFund  Vietnam  

Lien grew up in a poor family in Vietnam as the third oldest of five girls. Lien started at ChildFund Vietnam as an administration officer in 2001, when the organisation was a team of 10 people helping around 8,000 children. 

As Country Director, she now oversees an organisation that employs more than 70 people and supports more than 33,000 children in three provinces. While Vietnam has made significant strides in recent decades,  she says there are still stereotypes  about a woman’s role. 

“Being female we are born strong already, but in such a patriarchal society and country, we need to be stronger, braver and never give up pursuing the life we want,” Lien says.

In her work with ChildFund, Lien is committed to breaking down these barriers for vulnerable girls and women in Vietnam.