{"id":243,"date":"2025-08-19T10:54:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T10:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sifsa.co.za\/?p=243"},"modified":"2025-08-28T05:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T05:01:32","slug":"she-is-forestry-sa-launches-mentor-me-initiative-to-break-barriers-for-women-in-forestry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sifsa.co.za\/?p=243","title":{"rendered":"She Is Forestry SA Launches Mentor Me Initiative to Break Barriers for Women in Forestry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In celebration of Women\u2019s Month, She Is Forestry SA announced the launch of its bold new Mentor Me Initiative<\/em>, a five-year programme designed to shatter the mentorship gap that continues to hold women back from leadership in the forestry sector. Building on five years of elevating women\u2019s voices in a male-dominated industry, Mentor Me<\/em> creates around-the-clock access to female mentors and personal growth resources – designed for women, by women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe women we have spoken to cite confidence, experience and flexibility as the biggest barriers to advancing their careers,\u201d explains Makhosazana (Khosi) Mavimbela<\/strong>, Executive Director of the Forest Sector Charter Council and Director of She Is Forestry SA. \u201cThe Mentor Me Initiative<\/em> offers women the mentorship, growth tools and inspirational role models they need – accessible anytime, anywhere – to help them step into leadership roles with courage and conviction.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

At the heart of the programme are the Mentor Me Talks<\/em> – powerful, on-demand talks from leading female voices in forestry and beyond. The first of these were filmed during the annual SIFSA webinar, with the line-up including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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