TY - BOOK AU - Kristof,Nicholas D. AU - WuDunn,Sheryl TI - Half the sky: turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide SN - 9780307387097 (pbk.) AV - HQ1236.5.D44 K75 2010 U1 - 362.83/09172/4 23 PY - 2010///, c2009 CY - New York PB - Vintage Books KW - Women's rights KW - Developing countries KW - Case studies KW - Women KW - Crimes against KW - Social conditions KW - sears N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-280) and index; Pub Weekly, August 2009; Booklist, July 2009; Kirkus Review, June 2009; Pub Weekly; Booklist; Kirkus Review; Adult; Follett Library Resources; Adult N2 - Tells the stories of women in Africa and Asia who have been victims of sex trafficking and forced prostitution, gender-based violence, and maternal mortality, and shows how girls' education and micro-finance can change their lives while providing a boost to the economies of developing countries ER -