Global Citizen · 16 hours ago

In the Age of Digital Revolution, I Fight for Everyone to Be Included

Aminata Savané understands that in the digital age, those without internet literacy face a new kind of exclusion -- one that can be as isolating as not being able to read. At 26, as Vice-President of Centre Marée de Lumière in Côte d'Ivoire, she has trained over 800 women and young people to navigate online spaces safely, teaching everything from creating strong passwords to identifying fake content in an era of artificial intelligence. Her work began during COVID-19, when misinformation flooded the internet and she realized "thousands of young people of my generation don't have these digital skills." What sustains her is hearing a woman say she touched a computer for the first time, or a mother expressing hope that her daughter might grow up to lead -- small confirmations that access to knowledge can shift what seems possible. "Leadership isn't a title, it is an attitude," Savané insists, proving that creating change doesn't require waiting for permission, only commitment to doing your part.