Mercy Corps is partnering with Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn to encourage people to read their new book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, and take action to fight global hunger.
The book club that compiles the most impressive record of activism by June 15, 2010 will receive a visit and discussion session with the authors.
Sign up your book club to enter our contest — and to receive exclusive discussion questions from Nick and Sheryl, handmade bookmarks from India, and updates on Half the Sky news and events.
Half The Sky is both heartbreaking and spirit awakening.
I had more vaguely known about the terrible catastrophes that are affecting women around the world, but this book really brought the issues home to me.
I was reading Meena's story in Half the Sky when I suddenly put the book down, picked up my 9-month old daughter and started to cry.
There is an unrelenting pressure for women to be perfect and to do everything.
I finished the book last night. It was incredibly moving and powerful. Although much of it was tough to take, I found myself unable to put it down.
“Women hold up half the sky”
—Chinese Proverb
One Table is a Mercy Corps campaign to fight world hunger by investing in the world's women.