NCT Matters spoke to Jos Dirkx, the author of our book Girls Do Good: A Colourful Guide to Changing the World with Stories of Real-life Superheroes and asked her the questions everyone has been wanting to know.
Tell us about the book and what inspired it?
Girls Do Good was inspired by the stories of 11 girls and how they followed their world-changing dreams. They’re represented in the book as 11 real-life superheroes. It’s about raising awareness of inspiring girls and their accomplishments.
It also looks at the diverse experiences that shape our world. We want to shed an equal light on these stories – highlighting the achievements of girls from Malawi, the Netherlands, Colombia, UAE and beyond.
Read more about her tips to raise happy, empowered little thinkers and why creativity is so important for development. Full article can be found here.