Isha Sesay is a journalist whose work centers on themes of women's empowerment and leadership in Africa. Through her established nonprofit, she is dedicated to nurturing and empowering young girls to become the next generation of African leaders. Her writing and commentary often highlight the power of female voices and the necessity for their representation at the forefront of society. Through her journalistic and advocacy efforts, she champions positive social change.
The host of "CNN Newsroom Live" presents a definitive account of Boko Haram's 2014 abduction of two hundred seventy-six Chibok schoolgirls, sharing first-person insights based on the author's escape with twenty-one survivors.