4 FOREWORD CONTENTS ALY RAISMAN Gymnast and Team Captain ANGELA MERKEL Chancellor ANN RICHARDS Governor CLEOPATRA Pharaoh 6 8 10 12 ELIZABETH 1 Queen EUFROSINA CRUZ Activist and Politician GIUSI NICOLINI Mayor 14 16 18 HARRIET TUBMAN Freedom Fighter JACINDA ARDERN Prime Minister KAMALA HARRIS Vice President LADY GAGA Singer and Activist 20 22 24 26 LEYMAH GBOWEE Peace Activist 28 MALALA YOUSAFZAI Education Activist 30 MARY BARRA CEO 32 MELINDA GATES Philanthropist MICHELLE OBAMA Lawyer and First Lady 34 36 OPRAH WINFREY TV Host and Businesswoman 38 PAT SUMMITT Basketball Coach 40 RIGOBERTA MENCHÚ TUM Political Activist 42 RUTH BADER GINSBURG Supreme Court Justice SONIA SOTOMAYOR Supreme Court Justice 44 46 STACEY ABRAMS Activist and Politician TAMMY DUCKWORTH Senator WILMA MANKILLER Tribal Chief XIYE BASTIDA Climate Activist WRITE YOUR STORY 48 50 52 54 56 DRAW YOUR PORTRAIT 57 WHAT KIND OF LEADER ARE YOU 58 LEADERSHIP TRAINING 61 THE ILLUSTRATORS 63 ABOUT REBEL GIRLS 64
4 FOREWORD Dear Rebel When Kamala Harris was elected as the first female vice president of the United States making her the highest-ranking woman elected in US history it was a cause for celebration for Rebel Girls everywhere Another glass ceiling was shattered Kamala represents all that women can accomplish and coming from a mixed Jamaican and South Asian heritage she also represents the wonderful diversity of the United States Here at Rebel Girls we took a moment to reflect on this historic first and started plotting how we could celebrate appropriately We wanted to share Kamala's inspiring story as well as other stories of contemporary women who are leading the way leaders like Stacey Abrams who has been working tirelessly to protect and register voters and Jacinda Ardern who has deftly steered New Zealand through the coronavirus pandemic To complement the stories of these phenomenal women we decided to collect stories of beloved leaders from our first three volumes of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls such as Malala Yousafzai Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Oprah Winfrey With Rebel Girls Lead we want to showcase and honor the courage ingenuity and resilience of these rebel women Each of them use their energy talents and enormous hearts to lead the way in government activism sports business and more
5 In this mini edition you will learn about legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt who challenged and uplifted her players every day Wilma Mankiller who transformed her community as the first female head of the Cherokee Nation and Xiye Bastida whose incredible journey as a climate activist is just beginning The women in this book started out just like you They were kids who had dreams and fears hopes and questions They were full of curiosity and a desire to make a difference They faced challenges and they kept going And the world will remember them for their leadership As you move through the world remember that you too are powerful You can speak up for the things that matter to you You can rally people together and you can find solutions to fix things that are broken You can be a leader Believe in yourself and know that you are part of a strong supportive community of Rebel Girls worldwide We are cheering for you Stay Rebel Jes Wolfe CEO Rebel Girls
