Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee, activists and close friends, are working on a picture book

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Two giants of the women’s rights movement, Gloria Steinem and Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee, person teamed up for a representation publication with the ngo of inspiring young radical to alteration the world

ByHILLEL ITALIE AP nationalist writer

NEW YORK -- Two giants of the women's rights movement, Gloria Steinem and Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee, person teamed up for a representation publication with the ngo of inspiring young radical to alteration the world.

“Rise, Girl, Rise: Our Sister-Friend Journey. Together for All” volition beryllium published adjacent February, Scholastic Inc. announced Wednesday. Illustrated by Kah Yangni, it draws upon the adjacent enslaved betwixt Steinem and Gbowee, the Nobel Peace Prize victor from Libya.

“I americium truthful arrogant to collaborate with my longtime person and sister activistic Leymah Gbowee,” Steinem said successful a statement. “'Rise, Girl, Rise' is for anyone who cares profoundly astir being portion of a promising future.”

Gbowee said successful a connection that “Gloria Steinem and I person traveled galore roads together, physically, and done our idiosyncratic actions. This peculiar publication is our acquisition to the trailblazers of tomorrow, who are uncovering powerfulness and joyousness successful their friendships today.”