Young Women are the Experts

Today’s reflection comes from Tallulah Maria Santos, a member of Abianda’s Young Women's Advisory Group and one of our first Interns. Her piece centres young women as experts in their own lives, naming what it means to be misunderstood, spoken over, and still hold clarity about your own power, dreams and aspirations.

“Hidden but not silent” is not just a theme, it is a commitment. It is about recognising the women whose compassion fuels our communities. It is about ensuring they are supported, funded, and heard. It is about shifting from gratitude alone to meaningful investment in women-led charitable work.

Young women are made to feel like they are aggressive, angry or too difficult, but all in all, they are hugely misunderstood. I feel young women are the only experts in their life and we shouldn’t be telling them any different.

They deserve to feel empowered and motivated towards accomplishing their dreams and aspirations.

Tallulah, Young Women's Advisory Group Member