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Two Pulitzer Prize winners expose the most pervasive human rights violation of our era-the oppression of women in the developing world-and tell us what we can do about it.An old Chinese proverb says �Women hold up half the sky.� Then why do the women of Africa and Asia persistently suffer human rights abuses? Continuing their focus on humanitarian issues, journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn take us to Africa and Asia, where many women live in profoundly dire circumstances-and some succeed against all odds.A Cambodian teenager is sold into sex slavery; a formerly illiterate woman becomes a surgeon in Addis Ababa. An Ethiopian woman is left for dead after a difficult birth; a gang rape victim galvanizes the international community and creates schools in Pakistan. An Afghan wife is beaten by her husband and mother-in-law; a former Peace Corps volunteer founds an organization that educates and campaigns for women's rights in Senegal.Through their powerful true stories, the authors show that the key to progress lies in unleashing women's potential, that change is possible, and that each of us can play a role in making it happen.
- Sales Rank: #1203048 in Books
- Brand: Brand: HighBridge Company
- Published on: 2009-09-10
- Released on: 2009-09-10
- Formats: Audiobook, CD, Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 8
- Dimensions: 5.30" h x 28.70" w x 6.40" l, .52 pounds
- Running time: 37800 seconds
- Binding: Audio CD
- Used Book in Good Condition
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. New York Times columnist Kristof and his wife, WuDunn, a former Times reporter, make a brilliantly argued case for investing in the health and autonomy of women worldwide. More girls have been killed in the last fifty years, precisely because they were girls, than men were killed in all the wars of the twentieth century, they write, detailing the rampant gendercide in the developing world, particularly in India and Pakistan. Far from merely making moral appeals, the authors posit that it is impossible for countries to climb out of poverty if only a fraction of women (9% in Pakistan, for example) participate in the labor force. China's meteoric rise was due to women's economic empowerment: 80% of the factory workers in the Guangdong province are female; six of the 10 richest self-made women in the world are Chinese. The authors reveal local women to be the most effective change agents: The best role for Americans... isn't holding the microphone at the front of the rally but writing the checks, an assertion they contradict in their unnecessary profiles of American volunteers finding compensations for the lack of shopping malls and Netflix movies in making a difference abroad. (Sept.)
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From Bookmarks Magazine
Critics, universally inspired by Half the Sky, used their reviews as an opportunity to take up its message. They praised not only Kristof and WuDunn's clear moral stance and explanation of the issues but also the way they combined individual women's stories and practical advice to give the book an optimistic tone. Reviewers pointed out some flaws, particularly the authors' focus on individual action (such as providing a list of hospitals and schools to direct charity to) while neglecting to criticize the policies of Western governments. As more than one reviewer pointed out, Saudi Arabia, a country with one of the worst records of oppressing women, is a U.S. ally. Nevertheless, critics encouraged readers to pick up Half the Sky, which, according to the Seattle Times, "will ignite a grass-roots revolution like the one that eliminated slavery."
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“Stunning . . . [Half the Sky] belongs on the ‘must-read’ list because it offers perspective, insight, and clear-eyed optimism for why and how each of us can and should meet one of the great moral and humanitarian challenges of our times.”
―Bill Gates, Sr., The Huffington Post
“Cassandra Campbell’s somber reading couldn’t be more attuned to the authors’ mission as she interprets writing that is as intense as it gets. Her impressive depth carries listeners through the book's gruesome lows and inspiring highs, and ultimately to a place where they cannot dismiss this human rights tragedy.”
―AudioFile [Earphones Award Winner] (Bill Gates, Sr., The Huffington Post)
“I really do think this is one of the most important books I have ever reviewed.”
―Carolyn See, The Washington Post (Fareed Zakaria)
“Strongly recommended.”
―Library Journal [Starred Review]
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
I would also like to have seen them focus on America’s oppression of ...
By Elise Hamilton
Half the Sky (HTS) has been on my To-Read list for a long time. A recent PBS airing of Kristof and WuDunn's documentary, A Path Appears (APA), took HTS to the top of my reading list. For a long time (but increasing over time with their horror and magnitude), I've been smacked with example after example of oppression and violence against women, be it in Africa or the U.S. I've wondered how I could most effectively help. (Which organizations are "safe" to donate to? Which programs are most successful? What can I, as an individual, do?) HTS helped immensely, both in my education of the problems and as a resource for knowing where to channel my efforts and my dollars.
Each HTS chapter focuses on a particular “issue” (sexual slavery, “honor” killings, femicide, acid attacks, rape as a warfare tactic, etc.), with the authors providing background, specific examples of some of the women and girls, and then a program (or more than one) that has helped. However, I do agree with some of the reviewers who were more critical of the authors’ journalistic rigor, faulting them for leaving out topics such as lack of sanitation as it especially affects women, or for not “honestly” portraying the realities of sexual slavery (saying that some of the prostitutes were in the business “willingly”; clearly, a 15 year old who was sold into slavery at age 6 cannot be called “willing” simply because she goes back into it when she can see no other option).
For my own criticisms, I wished that the authors had more vividly described the atrocity of genital mutilation, primarily because I don’t think they portrayed the subject in a way that adequately covered the long-term (life-long) suffering of the women.
I would also like to have seen them focus on America’s oppression of women, and for them to illustrate how the U.S. is moving two steps backward for every step forward in women’s reproductive rights. Perhaps that’s a topic all in itself, thus deserving its own book.
That said, the book was an excellent “Oppression of Women Around the World 101” primer, and I would hate for HTS’s detractors’ criticisms to dissuade others from reading HTS. Those of us who’ve taken this first “course” can now dig deeper through other books and more direct research.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Kristof has long deserved the Nobel Peace Prize.
By JustinHoca
I recently reviewed a host of books on the history and development of Islam and Middle Eastern history. I also read several which included some critiques along with views to the future and reform. I then worked through a list of books by Muslim women, most of which bring light to and critique inhumane practices found in their home countries. Included in this list was Nick Kristof's Half the Sky which looks at women's rights globally, and I'm also including another by someone who left Islam after an extensive intellectual and spiritual search. This book review is in the context of all of those books as a whole. The list (some reviews forthcoming):
Reform and human rights:
Infidel - Ayaan Hirsi Ali (4.5 stars)
Heretic - Ayaann Hirsi Ali (4 stars)
Headscarves and Hymens - Mona Eltahawy (4 stars)
I Am Malala - Malala Yousafzai (5 stars)
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali (4.5 stars)
In the Land of Invisible Women - Qanta Ahmed (4.5 stars)
Between Two Worlds - Zainab Salbi (5 stars).
City of Lies - Ramita Navai (3 stars)
Half the Sky - Nick Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn (4 stars)
Seeking Allah Finding Jesus - Nabeel Qureshi (4.5 stars)
Nick Kristof has long been deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize for his columns highlighting human rights abuses around the world and for helping those who are trying to make a difference. Women's rights, in particular, has been a central focus of Kristof's columns and this book gives details much further than he can in the NY Times. Much of it is difficult to read for its details in abuse of women but it contains enough hopeful stories of empowerment and change to keep a positive tone. From this book, I learned about Zainab Salbi's charity Women for Women, which helps survivors of rape in war. I later read Salbi's autobiography, which is excellent.
"The paramount challenge of the 21st century is women's rights in the developing world." Kristof and WuDunn travel the world highlighting challenges in various countries, including those purely of culture and religion. "Empowering girls disempowers terrorists." In Islamic countries, even the Pentagon has funded studies and programs looking at the effectiveness of empowering women in curbing violence. Education and civil rights are more effective than force. Studies have even found that access to Western soap operas showing rich and influential women affect villages that now have access to some television and satellites. (Qanta Ahmed makes this comment about Saudi Arabia in her book.)
The author who wrote the famous piece "In Praise of Sweatshops" continues his arguments of economic development in this work "Women working in sweatshops are better than women not working at all." In the realm of economic development, he praises Jeff Sachs but also concedes some of Sachs' nemesis Bill Easterly's criticisms. Kristof gives credit where it's due. He praises Bono, as well as the rather controversial Greg Mortenson, whose schools for girls in Afghanistan and Pakistan Kristof has visited. Women who are educated only a little are far better off than those who have no access at all. Despite other policy disagreements, President George W. Bush had a good record on cracking down on human trafficking and funding AIDS help, particularly for Africa.
There is much that is difficult to read in this book. You hear the details of a Cambodian girl brutally forced into prostitution. You read of border guards indifferent about watching exploited girls being trafficked but cracking down on pirated DVDs, militarized rape, bullying, and the lack of health care access in many countries. About the one million children forced into slavery, possibly three million women and children as sex slaves, and at the possible 20 million slaves in the world. Kristof and WuDunn offer portraits of women shattered and abused, but also of women becoming stronger, and women helping women. He highlights the women heroes. Anyone reading this book will want to spring into action, and the authors have answers for them. How can an American help?
- Be realistic about the pace of change.
- Focus on rural schools for women.
- Expose yourself and your children to foreign countries and cultures.
Kristof no longer supports legalization and regulation of prostitution as a solution, seeing too much exploitation by powerful forces. He tells stories of those rescued from their lives, only to return due to psychological issues or a lack of economic alternatives. If you close a brothel, you have to provide jobs for the women to empower themselves and live. There has to be a moral component, communities have to reach a "tipping point" of deciding "enough is enough," and Kristof gives some examples. In some cases, it is when one woman takes a public stand at great risk, and others follow, especially men.
The lack of reproductive health available in places like Sub-Saharan Africa is sobering. Niger reportedly has only 10 OBGYNs in the entire country. Fistula is a common problem. 95% of women in the Sudan are circumcised, a horrifying practice detailed by people like Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Kristof and WuDunn are quick to limit their criticisms of Islam on this point, and note it has more to do with cultural Islam than Islam universally; this is the debate in several of the books in the list at the top of this post. In the US, Kristof is critical of abortion policies that affect the criticially poor in inner-city America that are predominately minorities.
While skeptical of Christian legislation against abortion, Kristof has praise for missionaries; he admires their compassion and desire to live long-term in a country learning language and customs. While many Christians (including myself) bemoan the spread of the Pentecostal-inspired "prosperity gospel" in poor countries, Kristof notes that Pentecostalism in Africa has had the effect of empowering women, allowing them to become powerful leaders in their churches and raising their esteem in the community.
In all, I give this book 4 stars out of 5. It is a must-read if you are interested in women's rights and economic development around the world. I will hopefully enjoy the book's sequel soon.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
A Life-Changing Read
By Emily Butler
First of all, this book is phenomenal and I could not put it down. This book is like a terrible car crash. You want to look away, but you can't. The stories described are heart breaking and stomach turning. But the ultimate feelings of hope and progress that the authors clearly express in their writing was what made me want to keep reading. I've been discussing this book with everyone I've met and have developed a deep passion for the empowerment of women across the world. This book opened my eyes and my heart to things I didn't know we're happening. This book changes you and the ways you see the world.
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