Nigerian storyteller and media entrepreneur, Adebola Williams and Pakistan former parliamentarian, Maleeka Bokhari, launched an innovative project, Pakistan Power girls at the annual Young Global Leaders (YGL) Summit in Singapore.
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 The novel which is inspired by Williams’ influential series, African Power Girls, honours trailblazing Pakistani women who have broken barriers in all outstanding aspects from law to government to social justice, inspiring young girls across Pakistan to reach their full potential.

The idea behind the novel was conceived at the World Economic Forum Summit in Geneva in 2021, when Williams introduced Bokhari to the African Power Girls series, which is a platform for the stories of Africa’s most extraordinary female leaders. With the same vision and societal impacts, he envisaged Pakistan Power girls as encomium to the strong and pioneering women of Pakistan who have played a crucial role in the country’s progress.

 Bokhari reiterated that Pakistani Power Girls is a tribute to the women of Pakistan, who constitute half of the 240 million-strong population and have demonstrated immense strength and resilience.
According to Williams, he was inspired by his first encountered the strength of the Pakistani women from reading Daughter of the East almost two decades ago.

Williams, an advocate for gender equality and social change through storytelling, launched the first volume of African Power Girls to empower the next generation of African girls by sharing stories of Africa’s pioneering female leaders, innovators and disruptors.

 Through partnerships, Williams has distributed the book across the continent, fostering a movement of educational empowerment. He has also launched the African Power Girls Fund, a grant initiative aimed at bridging the financial gap for young women in Africa.
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