Mighty Women of Africa

By Yemu Phiri

Mighty Women of Africa celebrates 10 inspirational and remarkable women of Africa who have worked hard to succeed in their respective fields. The diversity of these women will inspire and motivate young girls from different walks of life to pursue their dreams.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Born2Reign
• Release date: Nov 12, 2018
• ISBN: 9780648436423

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INTRODUCTION

It is no secret that a good education has the power to transform a life. More girls in Africa are now getting an education than ever before. Although progress is being made, more work still needs to be done to address cultural and religious barriers that disadvantage the girl child.

My love for the African continent and passion for education is what inspired me to write this book. I sincerely hope that the stories in this book will not only appeal to the readers, but they will also inspire them to get a good education, follow their passion, dream big and work hard in order to lead better lives.

When girls are educated, their countries become stronger and more prosperous.

Michelle Obama

Chapter One

Name: Daliso

Career: Doctor

Enjoys: Cooking and running

When you owe your life to your mother

Iwant to take this opportunity to celebrate the hero in my life’s story who happens to be my mother. Her name is Kondi. I call her ‘a lioness mother’ because of her unbelievable strength, beauty and love. We didn’t have a lot of money growing up but we had each other. Although my mother has very little schooling, she is one woman who values education because of what it can do to someone’s life when applied appropriately.

My mother is one of seven children and as her parents didn’t think girls needed an education, only the boys got the opportunity to go to school. Back then, most people thought it was a waste of money to send girls to school as they would just end up getting married and staying home to look after children. This was something that my mother took a long time to understand and forgive her parents. Thank God things have changed since my mother’s