Activist Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur Encourages Women To Believe In Themselves

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March 8th, 2021

Tanzanian diplomat Joyce Kafanabo, left, is shown with Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur, chief of staff and chief communications officer at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Kafanabo, a friend of Abdul-Ghafur, died of COVID-19 in February. On Monday’s “Closer Look,” Abdul-Ghafur discussed several topics, including how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting millions of women worldwide.

Courtesy of Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur

An Atlanta-based global activist, author and policy advocate says the best advice she’s given and continues to give to women and girls is to trust and believe in themselves.

“If we limit the external interruptions and external input, we actually do quite well,” said Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur, chief of staff and chief communications officer at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

A guest on Monday’s edition of “Closer Look,”Abdul-Ghafur’s words go hand-in-hand with the International Women’s Day 2021 theme #ChooseToChallenge.

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