Annotation
"Women hold up half the sky"-Chinese proverbWith Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn as our guides, we undertake a journey through Africa and Asia to meet an extraordinary array of women struggling under profoundly dire circumstances-and an equally extraordinary group that have triumphed. Through their stories, Kristof and WuDunn help us see that the key to progress in our world lies in unleashing women's potential-and they make clear how each of us can help make that happen.Fiercely moral, pragmatic, and inspirational, Half the Sky is essential reading for every global citizen.
Awards
2009 Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
| Genre | NonFiction History Political Sociology |
| Topics | Women Women's studies Girls Oppression Crimes against women Women in peril Overcoming adversity Businesswomen Human rights Developing countries Politics Sociology Social history World history |