Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
- ISBN-10
- 0307267148
- ISBN-13
- 9780307267146
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 294
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Authors
- Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn
Description
A Pulitzer Prize-winning husband-and-wife team speaks out against the oppression of women in the developing world, sharing example stories about victims and survivors who are working to raise awareness, counter abuse, and campaign for women's rights.
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