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Kristof, Nicholas D., 1959-

Half the sky [sound recording] : [turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide] / Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.

[Minneapolis, Minn.] : Highbridge, p2009.

8 sound discs (10 hr., 30 min.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.

Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn chronicle the struggles faced by women across the African and Asian continents. From Cambodia to Ethiopia, women are faced with a harrowing array of struggles, including rape and forced prostitution. However, some women have persevered in the face of adversity and have become advocates for women worldwide.

Women's rights -- Developing countries -- Case studies.

Women -- Crimes against -- Developing countries -- Case studies.

Women -- Developing countries -- Social conditions -- Case studies.

Audiobooks.

WuDunn, Sheryl, 1959-

Campbell, Cassandra.

Unabridged audio version of the book.

Subtitle from container.

In container (15 cm.).

Compact discs.

Read by Cassandra Campbell.

Introduction : the girl effect -- Emancipating twenty-first-century slaves -- Fighting slavery from Seattle -- Prohibition and prostitution -- Rescuing girls is the easy part -- Learning to speak up -- The new abolitionists -- Rule by rape -- Mukhtar's school -- The shame of "honor" -- "Study abroad"--in the Congo -- Maternal mortality--one woman a minute -- A doctor who treats countries, not patients -- Why do women die in childbirth? -- Edna's hospital -- Family planning and the "God gulf" -- Jane Roberts and her 34 million friends -- Is Islam misogynistic? -- The Afghan insurgent -- Investing in education -- Ann and Angeline -- Microcredit : the financial revolution -- A CARE package for Goretti -- The axis of equality -- Tears over Time magazine -- Grassroots vs. treetops -- Girls helping girls -- What you can do -- Four steps you can take in the next ten minutes.

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CD 362.8309172 Kristof

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