The moment of lift : how empowering women changes the world

French Gates, Melinda, 1964- author.

Book 2019

A timely call to action for women's empowerment by the influential co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation identifies the link between women's equality and societal health, sharing uplifting insights by international advocates in the fight against gender bias.

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Equality

Feminism

Women Economic conditions

Women Social conditions

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ISBN:

9781250313577
1250313570

Edition:

First U.S. edition

Description:

viii, 273 pages ; 22 cm

Contents:

Introduction
The lift of a great idea
Empowering mothers: maternal and newborn health
Every good thing: family planning
Lifting their eyes: girls in schools
The silent inequality: unpaid work
When a girl has no voice: child marriage
Seeing gender bias: women in agriculture
Creating a new culture: women in the workplace
Let your heart break: the lift of coming together
Epilogue

LCCN:

2018051054

Control Number:

2728482

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