Facebook has launched its book ‘LeadHERs: Life Lessons From African Women’ to celebrate the International Women’s Month.
The social media giant made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos and said the book will be given for free to a number of its local training partners.
“LeadHERs was a collection of beautifully inspired stories and life advice from 19 women who were breaking boundaries in fields such as media, entertainment, politics, education and business’’.
“Each chapter focuses on a personal experience and life lesson around how these women had navigated their path to success, alongside the challenges they have had to overcome along the way.
“The book follows on from the successful 2020 launch of ‘Inspiring #Changemakers: Lessons from Life and Business’ in South Africa.
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“The female artists include 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, and Smart Ecosystems for Women and CHub.
“These will be distributed across 15 countries, including South Africa, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Senegal and Kenya – in schools and to beneficiaries of trainings offered by Facebook partners, “it said.
