As part of its celebration around International
Women’s Month, Facebook today announced the launch of ‘LeadHERs: Life
Lessons From African Women’, a collection of beautifully inspired
stories & life advice from 19 women who are breaking boundaries in fields
such as media, entertainment, politics, education and business.
Available for free in digital and physical formats,
the book provides inspirational real-life stories for future generations and
young leaders. Each chapter focuses on a personal experience and life lesson
around how these women have navigated their path to success, alongside the
challenges they have had to overcome along the way. ‘LeadHERs: Life Lessons
from African Women’ is aimed at encouraging, inspiring and
guiding the reader - no matter the background, age or ambition.
‘LeadHERs: Life Lessons from African Women’ follows
on from the successful 2020 launch of ‘Inspiring #Changemakers: Lessons
from Life and Business’ in South Africa. This 2021 book is
further brought to life through a series of beautifully
illustrated artwork specially commissioned from four female
artists from across the continent - Massira Keita
from Côte d'Ivoire, Lulu Kitololo from Kenya, Karabo Poppy from South Africa,
and Awele Emili from Nigeria.
With over 5,000 copies printed, the book will be
provided for free to a number of Facebook’s local training partners including
She Leads Africa, Fate Foundation, DigifyAfrica, Siyafunda, Smart Ecosystems
for Women and cCHub. These will be distributed across 15 countries, including
South Africa, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Senegal and Kenya - in
schools and to beneficiaries of training(s) offered by Facebook partners.
Nunu Ntshingila, Regional Director, Facebook
Africa, said: “At Facebook we know that African women are at the helm
of shaping the future of our promising continent - they are changemakers,
mothers and CEOs. This book is a celebration of just some of the exceptional
African women who in their own right are trail-blazers, motivating and
inspiring people and advocating for good across Africa, and the world. We’re
excited about their individual stories, inspired by challenges they’ve endured
and how they’ve risen above these, and importantly how they’ve turned these
into important life lessons to help inspire others.”
The women featured in ‘LeadHERs: Life
Lessons From African Women’, include:
● Tara
Fela-Durotoye - Entrepreneur and CEO [Nigeria]
● Elizabeth
Akua Ohene – Journalist and Politician [Ghana]
● Hawa
Sally Samai – Founder, CEO and Campaigner [Sierra Leone]
● Saran
Kaba Jones – Founder and CEO [Liberia]
● Temi
Giwa-Tubosun – Founder and CEO [Nigeria]
● Baratang
Miya -Tech entrepreneur and CEO [South Africa]
● Dr
Judy Dlamini – Entrepreneur, Author and Philanthropist [South Africa]
● Yvonne
Okwara – Journalist and News Anchor [Kenya]
● Tecla
Chemabwai – Athlete and Educator [Kenya]
● Alice
Nkom - Lawyer and Human Rights Activist [Cameroon]
● Hindou
Oumarou Ibrahim - Global Activist [Chad]
● Bethlehem
Tilahun Alemu – Founder and CEO [Ethiopia]
● Lelemba
Phiri - Entrepreneur, Investor, Educator [Zambia]
● Vanessa
Hau Mdee – Media personality, Musician and Podcaster [Tanzania]
● Monica
Musonda – Lawyer, Entrepreneur and CEO [Zambia]
● Kalista
Sy – Showrunner and Screenwriter [Senegal]
● Noella
Coursaris Musunka - Model and Philanthropist [Democratic Republic of the Congo]
● Samantha
‘MisRed’ Musa – Media personality, Social Influencer and Philanthropist
[Zimbabwe]
● Djamila
Ferdjani - Doctor and Entrepreneur [Niger]
This March marks the three year anniversary of
Facebook’s #SheMeansBusiness programme in Sub-Saharan Africa, an initiative
designed to inspire, empower and train female entrepreneurs across the
continent to build, grow and start their own businesses. As part of this,
Facebook is launching a new training component on business resiliency through
financial education in Nigeria, South Africa and Senegal, with the additional
modules aimed at improving female business owners’ financial management skills,
whilst addressing challenges that women entrepreneurs face, such as access to
capital.
To download the book visit:
https://issuu.com/ideaengpr/docs/lead_hers_-_life_lessons_from_african_women
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