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Civil Rights Book Club: 'Half the Sky' by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

March 5, 2010 - Posted by The Leadership Conference

In "Half the Sky," Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn paint a graphic picture of one of the most glaring moral issues of our time – the denial of human rights to women.  Kristof and WuDunn guide the reader through dismal life stories of victims of sex trafficking, poverty, and abuse, and then show how worldwide women's liberation and empowerment can be our greatest tools in the fight against injustice. 

"Half the Sky" is an impassioned call for women's human rights, as well as a practical guide for the modern global citizen who wants to answer the call. 

The Civil Rights Book Club aims to provide context and provoke discussion about today's top social justice concerns. Each week, we profile a book, a movie, or other media that represent the diversity of the contemporary social justice movement. You can help support The Leadership Conference by purchasing Book Club selections through the Amazon.com link on our website.

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