Rise, Girl, Rise

By Shelley Irwin

Published February 5, 2026 at 10:35 AM EST

Feminist Organizer Gloria Steinem and Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee join in to talk about their new book.

Feminist Organizer Gloria Steinem and Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee share their work in Rise, Girl, Rise, a picture book for kids told through alternating points of view.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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