Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide is a book by the husband-wife team of Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
published by Knopf in September 2009. The book argues that the oppression of women worldwide is "the paramount moral challenge" of the present era, much as the fight against slavery was in the past.
"Half the Sky," which was published in September 2009 and immediately hit the best-seller lists, focuses on sex trafficking, maternal mortality, sexual violence, microfinance and girls education. Carolyn See, the book critic of The Washington Post
, said in her review: "'Half the Sky' is a call to arms, a call for help, a call for contributions, but also a call for volunteers. It asks us to open our eyes to this enormous humanitarian issue. It does so with exquisitely crafted prose and sensationally interesting material....I really do think this is one of the most important books I have ever reviewed."
Several nonprofit organizations mentioned in Half the Sky have produced additional events and materials in support of the book, including a live event from CARE (relief agency) and a Reader's Companion from EngenderHealth
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Sheryl WuDunn
Sheryl WuDunn is a Chinese American business executive, author, lecturer, and the first Asian American to win a Pulitzer Prize.A senior banker focusing on growth companies in technology, new media and the emerging markets, WuDunn also works with double bottom line firms, alternative energy issues,...
published by Knopf in September 2009. The book argues that the oppression of women worldwide is "the paramount moral challenge" of the present era, much as the fight against slavery was in the past.
"Half the Sky," which was published in September 2009 and immediately hit the best-seller lists, focuses on sex trafficking, maternal mortality, sexual violence, microfinance and girls education. Carolyn See, the book critic of The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, said in her review: "'Half the Sky' is a call to arms, a call for help, a call for contributions, but also a call for volunteers. It asks us to open our eyes to this enormous humanitarian issue. It does so with exquisitely crafted prose and sensationally interesting material....I really do think this is one of the most important books I have ever reviewed."
Several nonprofit organizations mentioned in Half the Sky have produced additional events and materials in support of the book, including a live event from CARE (relief agency) and a Reader's Companion from EngenderHealth
EngenderHealth
EngenderHealth is a 501 nonprofit organization based in New York, internationally active in contraception, HIV and AIDS, gender equity, obstetric fistula, sterilization, and other sexual and reproductive health issues in dozens of developing countries around the world.- Mission statement :From its...
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