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The Resource The moment of lift : How empowering women changes the world, Melinda Gates

The moment of lift : How empowering women changes the world, Melinda Gates

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Summary
"For the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to lift a society up, you need to stop keeping women down. In this moving and compelling book, Melinda shares lessons she's learned from the inspiring people she's met during her work and travels around the world. As she writes in the introduction, 'That is why I had to write this book -- to share the stories of people who have given focus and urgency to my life. I want all of us to see ways we can lift women up where we live.' Melinda provides an unforgettable narrative backed by startling data as she presents the issues that most need our attention -- from child marriage to lack of access to contraceptives to gender inequity in the workplace. And, for the first time, she writes about her personal life and the road to equality in her own marriage. Throughout, she shows how there has never been more opportunity to change the world -- and ourselves. Writing with emotion, candor, and grace, she introduces us to remarkable women and shows the power of connecting with one another. When we lift others up, they lift us up, too."--Jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Extent
viii, 273 pages
Contents
  • 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
Isbn
9781250313577
Instance
Label
The moment of lift : How empowering women changes the world
Title
The moment of lift
Title remainder
How empowering women changes the world
Statement of responsibility
Melinda Gates
Title variation
Moment of lift
Creator
Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"For the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to lift a society up, you need to stop keeping women down. In this moving and compelling book, Melinda shares lessons she's learned from the inspiring people she's met during her work and travels around the world. As she writes in the introduction, 'That is why I had to write this book -- to share the stories of people who have given focus and urgency to my life. I want all of us to see ways we can lift women up where we live.' Melinda provides an unforgettable narrative backed by startling data as she presents the issues that most need our attention -- from child marriage to lack of access to contraceptives to gender inequity in the workplace. And, for the first time, she writes about her personal life and the road to equality in her own marriage. Throughout, she shows how there has never been more opportunity to change the world -- and ourselves. Writing with emotion, candor, and grace, she introduces us to remarkable women and shows the power of connecting with one another. When we lift others up, they lift us up, too."--Jacket
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1964-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Gates, Melinda
Dewey number
305.42
Index
no index present
LC call number
HQ1155
LC item number
.G38 2019
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Gates, Melinda
  • Feminism
  • Women
  • Women
  • Equality
  • Sex discrimination
  • Sex role
  • Power (Social sciences)
Label
The moment of lift : How empowering women changes the world, Melinda Gates
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
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
Control code
on1044553839
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Extent
viii, 273 pages
Isbn
9781250313577
Lccn
2018051054
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1044553839
Label
The moment of lift : How empowering women changes the world, Melinda Gates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
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
Control code
on1044553839
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Extent
viii, 273 pages
Isbn
9781250313577
Lccn
2018051054
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1044553839

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