Age Group: Adults

Description:

Subtitled Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, this powerful work of non-fiction from Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn confronts what they call the great moral challenge of our era: the oppression of women and girls in the developing world. Travelling through Africa and Asia, they tell the stories of extraordinary women — survivors of trafficking, violence and devastating childbirth injuries — and show how even modest support, through education, healthcare and economic empowerment, can transform lives and whole communities. Written with anger, clarity and ultimately hope, it is both an unflinching account of injustice and an inspiring call to action.