Empowering Through Empathy — Stitching Dignity, Bridging the Gender Gap
A Shining Wednesday with Yorkits ✨ It’s been a lovely, energetic Wednesday for this spirited African girl — a heart full of purpose, hands full of work, and a room full of vibrant energy. Today wasn’t just another day for her or the Yorkits team. It was something special. Video on demand Guests arrived — a group of young, eager engineers — full of curiosity and technical skill. But there was something striking: a 99% gender gap. Just one young woman stood among a sea of boys. And yet, what unfolded was deeply touching — young men cutting sensitive fabrics for women's hygiene kits, gently ironing them, sewing with care. This is what we call gender-sensitive training in motion — real, hands-on empathy being built, one stitch at a time. The Yorkits workshop was a joyful buzz of activity. A whole range of tasks brought everyone together — using templates to cut bags, pads, and pad pockets, guiding fabric under sewing machines with focus and care, ironing between stages, hand-se...
