Disney helps Northampton sisters front girls' confidence videos

Aiyven and Kirsten Mbawa were approached by Disney to make the confidence boosting videos

Two teenage sisters who are published novelists and run a book subscription service are part of new campaign to boost confidence in young girls.

Kirsten and Aiyven Mbawa, from Northampton, star in a series of videos aimed at children aged three to six.

The Princess Pep Talks have been produced by the sisters with Disney and empowerment organisation The Female Lead.

Kirsten, 14, said: "I think a lot of young girls lack confidence."

The videos feature the sisters talking about confidence issues using well-known Disney characters.

The are aimed at helping boost resilience, especially among girls about to start school or nursery.

The sisters have published a novel each, have promoted literacy and diversity for children, and reviewed books on their own YouTube channel.

The sisters have written what they hope are inspiring mantras for the videos

Kirsten said she believed confidence issues in young girls were "more prominent now than maybe it was a few years ago".

"As they get older they can lack confidence and not believe in themselves as much and get knocked down easier than maybe a boy would," she said.

The siblings wanted to make the videos as "as inspiring and fun as possible".

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Founded in 2015, The Female Lead aims to inspire and empower women by sharing stories of successful females while working with schools, businesses and governments.

The sisters have been made the first "young female leaders" for the organisation which Aiyven, 13, said was "absolutely crazy".

"Now we hope there are many more young leaders to come. Not only is it going to inspire females, but young females as well," she said.