Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Vintage)

From the first married couple to win a Pulitzer Prize for journalism, here is a passionate call to arms against the oppression of women around the globe - "the central moral challenge" of our time. Through inspiring stories of extraordinary women, Kristof and WuDunn show that the most effective way to fight global poverty is to unleash the potential of women. They also offer an uplifting do-it-yourself tool kit for those who want to help. Boston Globe: "Urgent... Passionate... Compelling... Half the Sky is a grab-the-reader-by-the-lapels wake-up call." Carolyn See, The Washington Post: "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."