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LEAN IN: women, work, and the will to lean by Sheryl Sandberg is not only a book to empower women, it also took the international stage igniting conversation about women. Drawing from her own experience, Sandberg explains what women can do to help themselves, making small changes to uplift the world in a positive way.
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HALF OF THE SKY: turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, takes us through a journey of women across Asia and Africa on their battles to fight for the basic human rights – women’s rights. The book also shows how little help can transform the lives of those women. The authors also have a foundation called Half the Sky Movement. You can also view the 4-hour video shot in 10 countries via itune or Nextflix
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Be the Change: Your Guide to Ending Slavery and Changing the World is written by Zach Hunter, a 15-year old at the time of the book being published. At the age of 12, he was flabergasted by the salvery still in the world and formed a group called Loose Change to Loosen Chains, raising money to fight against modern slavery. As a “social enterpreneure”, Zach demonstrated to the world that anyone at any time can make a small or big difference.
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GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS: 100 tales of extraordinary women is a book that i wanted to buy for my niece, but it’s also good for adults as well. All the stories of women will inspire you and give you strength to achieve your goals, big or small!
Concepts and definitions
Access to the European Institute for Gender Equality Site for a full list of easy to understand definitions and explanations on these complex issues.