The HALO Trust works worldwide training people to clear mines.
This article is about their work in Angola:
'In Angola, opportunities of formal long-term employment for women are often scarce, leaving many families struggling to survive. HALO Angola is committed to creating accessible employment opportunities for women, addressing the unique barriers that make it difficult for women to join or remain in employment.
Today, 45 per cent of HALO’s staff in Angola are women, rising to 56 per cent for our operational staff. The number being recruited and trained continues to grow to meet our aim of achieving gender parity in a previously male-dominated sector
Thanks to the generous support of a long-term family foundation HALO is able to create more accessible employment opportunities for women, enabling them to take charge of their economic circumstances and serve as leaders in conflict-affected communities.
Childcare commitments and costs have been reported as creating a barrier to female employees remaining in work, therefore through this initiative HALO is supporting female staff by:
Subsidising childcare costs through a monthly stipend and the provision of a ‘baby box’ for expectant mothers and those with very young children (male and female staff) —ensuring they have the vital necessities to support their infants'
www.halotrust.org/latest/halo-updates/stories/equality-of-opportunity-in-angola/