In West Africa, research by the International Labour Organization reveals that young women clearly face greater difficulties than young men when it comes to accessing the labour market. The rates of individuals with no job, no diploma, and no training are consistently higher among women in Benin, Guinea-Bissau, and Togo. These rates are more than twice as high in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, and Senegal, and more than three times as high in Mali. In this interview with WADR, Emilia Kamara Jengo, Executive Director of Women’s Forum for Human Rights and Democracy in Sierra Leone, shares her perspective on the need for equal opportunities for young men and women in professional integration.