In TODAY’S WONDER WOMEN: Everyday Superheroes Who Are Changing The World, Asha Dahya invites readers to meet the women and female-identifying heroes who have defied death, flouted cultural norms, and risen above poverty to become CEOs, entrepreneurs, activists, role models, media moguls, and movement creators. In this collection of stories, essays, and interviews, 50 women share their wisdom and advice in ways that will inspire you to discover your own superpower.
Featured heroes include:
• Haben Girma, the first deafblind student to graduate from Harvard Law School and work as a civil rights attorney and activist for disability rights.
• Alexa Carlin, a CEO at the age of 17 who overcame a 1% chance of surviving sepsis and started the Women Empowerment Expo.
• Shira Tarantino, activist and gun control advocate and founder of the ENOUGH Campaign.
• Laverne Delgado, program director of Fashion & Freedom, an organization that rescues victims of sex trafficking and helps them learn skills to enter the fashion industry.