Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide/Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn 294 pg.

I follow up the last depressing book I read (Columbine) with this treasure of horrifying stories and statistics about sex slavery, gang rape, murder, and starvation...oh yea, all in the context of the treatment of women and girls. The book is carefully crafted to end on a high note and that is a good thing since the details of the horror make you wonder about all of humanity. This is a real eye opener that makes you wonder what it will take to make it better. There is a list of particularly effective charities and aid organizations listed at the end. - Christa