Half the Sky:
Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Women for Women International proudly supports the Half the Sky movement and is honored to have been included in the book and exhibit.
The Book
Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, highlights how renewed focus on the world’s women and girls can end many of the world’s ills. The book also tells the story of Claudine, one of our program participants in Rwanda, and how her life was changed when a kindhearted American woman named Murvelene chose to sponsor her.
The Exhibit
The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA is home of the Women Hold Up Half the Sky exhibit, running October 27, 2011 through March 11, 2012. Women for Women International is one of the non-profit organizations featured in the exhibit, which brings to life the themes and stories from the book through visual art, immersive sound installations, and interactive experiences. We encourage our Los Angeles area supporters to visit the exhibit.
The Series
A four-hour Half the Sky television series is in production and scheduled to air in late 2012. The series will tell the personal stories of women and girls in conflict regions who are facing very difficult circumstances, and their struggles to change them. Women for Women International plans to alert its supporters as the series airing draws near.
