Nigerian Storyteller, Williams, Bokhari Launch Book In Singapore

Nigerian storyteller and media entrepreneur Adebola Williams, Pakistani lawyer Maleeka Bokhari, and former parliamentarian Maleeka Bokhari unveiled their groundbreaking collaborative project, Pakistani Power Girls.

The unveiling was done on the sidelines of Singapore’s annual Young Global Leaders (YGL) Summit.

According to the authors, inspired by Williams’ influential series, African Power Girls, the new book celebrates pioneering Pakistani women who have broken barriers and led the way in fields from law to government to social justice, empowering young girls across Pakistan to reach their full potential.

At the World Economic Forum Summit in Geneva in 2021, Williams introduced Bokhari to his successful African Power Girls series, which has served as a powerful platform for the stories of Africa’s most remarkable female leaders.

Looking to replicate the series’ social impact through collaborative partnerships, he invited Bokhari, a young global leader and advocate for women’s rights in Pakistan, to join him in a similar initiative in her country.

He envisioned Pakistani Power Girls as a tribute to Pakistan’s resilient and trailblazing women who have shattered glass ceilings and played a pivotal role in the country’s progress.

“I had first encountered the strength of the Pakistani women from reading Daughter of the East almost 2 decades ago, and it inspired me deeply,” he shared.