Although a brilliant academic student, Nmesoma Nwanganga from Abia State struggled with poor self-esteem, which led to a growing feeling of self-doubt when she was 15 years old. “I remember writing it down in a notebook that I had low self-esteem and I was also lacking inspiration,” Nmesoma said. According to a 2014 survey conducted by academic researchers on self-esteem among adolescents in Nigerian secondary schools, female respondents of all ages had lower self-esteem.

Things took a positive turn for Nmesoma when Divine Peters, a volunteer with the Youngstars Foundation brought booklets with inspirational stories about 30 women who have achieved success in their careers.

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