Originally published on the CGS blog on August 28, 2009.
In a monumental effort to raise the status of women, Nicholas Kristof and his wife Sheryl WuDunn have authored a book titled, “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide.” One of the many goals of the book is to end discrimination against women and release them into society so they can make valuable economic contributions and ameliorate global poverty. Kristof and WuDunn argue that the greatest unexploited resource in the world are the women and girls. The book can be bought on September 8th. It details women’s stories of success after receving microfinance loans and being given the opportunity to contribute to the economy.
You can buy the book HERE
To learn more about the work GlobalSolutions.org is doing to help women around the world, CLICK HERE
