Half The Sky Book Review - 2444 Words

Half the Sky Book Review FACS 335 Friday, October 3, 2014 Molly Dragoo Dr. Anstrom Certification of Authorship: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data, ideas, or words, either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for the purpose of this assignment. 1699931 â€Å"Women aren’t the problem but the solution. The plight of girls is no more a tragedy than an opportunity† (Kristof WuDunn, 2009, p. xviii). This quote does an excellent job of introducing the issues discussed in the book Half the Sky. In this book, Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn present us with the issue of the unjust and cruel treatment of women in today’s world. 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