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Activists Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee co-authored a children's book, *Rise, Girl, Rise*, sharing their lives and activism to inspire resilience and justice in young readers.
Activists Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee have co-authored the children’s book *Rise, Girl, Rise: Our Sister-Friend Journey.
Together for All*, blending their life stories to inspire young readers.
The book, illustrated by Kah Yangni, traces their childhoods, activism, and decades-long friendship formed through mutual friend Abby Disney and deepened by a pivotal 2009 conversation at Steinem’s kitchen table.
Though separated by continents—Steinem in the U.S., Gbowee in Liberia—their shared commitment to justice and sisterhood fueled the project, written during the pandemic and published by Scholastic.
Aimed at children ages 11 and up, it emphasizes resilience, empathy, and collective action, encouraging all young readers to engage in creating a more equitable world.
Las activistas Gloria Steinem y Leymah Gbowee co-escribieron un libro para niños, *Rise, Girl, Rise*, compartiendo sus vidas y su activismo para inspirar resiliencia y justicia en los jóvenes lectores.