Half the sky : turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide / Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.
By: Kristof, Nicholas D
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Contributor(s): WuDunn, Sheryl.
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TextPublisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009Edition: 1st ed.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: xxii, 294 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780307267146 (alk. paper); 0307267148 (alk. paper).Subject(s): Women's rights -- Developing countries -- Case studies | Women -- Crimes against -- Developing countries -- Case studies | Women -- Developing countries -- Social conditions -- Case studiesDDC classification: 362.8309172/4 Summary: Two Pulitzer Prize winners issue a call to arms against our era's most pervasive human rights violation: the oppression of women in the developing world. They show that a little help can transform the lives of women and girls abroad and that the key to economic progress lies in unleashing women's potential.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Two Pulitzer Prize winners issue a call to arms against our era's most pervasive human rights violation: the oppression of women in the developing world. They show that a little help can transform the lives of women and girls abroad and that the key to economic progress lies in unleashing women's potential.
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