Venus
and Serena Williams on Thursday joined girls from the Government
Secondary School in Osborne, Ikoyi on the dance floor as they thrilled
spectators with their dance steps.
The
international tennis stars, who arrived in Lagos on Tuesday as part of
the African ‘Breaking the Mould’ tour partnered with Always, a feminine
hygiene brand of Procter & Gamble Nigeria for a joint girls
empowerment event at the secondary school.
During
the visit, the Williams sisters provided the school girls with a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to not only meet their idols but also be
inspired and empowered by them.
They
were also part of the Always puberty education class and spoke with the
girls before performing with the schoolgirls the Always song, “Little
Big Steps”, to empower them through a shared singing and dancing
experience.
As
role ‘Mould Breakers’ and ‘Champions of change’ themselves, having
weathered the unfavourable side of life to become global stars, this
visit by Serena and Venus represents a significant effort that could
help break the mould, misconceptions and stereotypes that have dogged
women and girls in Nigeria.
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