The Unfinished Revolution: Voices from the Global Fight for

The Unfinished Revolution: Voices from the Global Fight for Women's Rights

â‚¬Å“Itâ‚¬s a time of change in the world, with dictators toppling and new opportunities rising, but any revolution that doesnâ‚¬t create equality for women will be incomplete. The time has come to realize the full potential of half the worldâ‚¬s population.â‚¬ÂÂ â‚¬"Christiane Amanpour, from the foreword
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The Unfinished Revolution tells the story of the global struggle to secure basic rights for women and girls, including in the Middle East where the Arab Spring raised high hopes, but the political revolutions are so far insufficient to guarantee progress.Â Around the world, women and girls are trafficked into forced labor and sex slavery, trapped in conflict zones where rape is a weapon of war, prevented from attending school, and kept from making deeply personal choices in their private lives, such as whom and when to marry. In many countries, women are second-class citizens by law. In others, religion and traditions block freedoms such as the right to work, study or access health care. Even in the United States, women who are victims of sexual violence often do not see their attackers brought to justice.
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More than 30 writersâ‚¬"Nobel Prize laureates, leading activists, top policymakers, and former victimsâ‚¬"have contributed to this anthology. Drawing from their rich personal experiences, they tackle some of the toughest questions and offer bold new approaches to problems affecting hundreds of millions of women.Â This volume is indispensable reading, providing thoughtful analysis from a never-before assembled group of advocates. It shows that the fight for womenâ‚¬s equality is far from over. As Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate says, â‚¬Å“Women are not free anywhere in this world until all women in the world are free.â‚¬Â
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Seven Stories Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber part_1609803876
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2012-03-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781609803872

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Seven Stories Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	part_1609803876
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2012-03-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781609803872

The Unfinished Revolution: Voices from the Global Fight for Women's Rights

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