Hello dear Readers,
Below my book review of The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes The World by Melinda Gates.
Title: The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes The World
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Genre: Memoir
Author: Melinda Gates
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Publication Date: April 23, 2019
Publication Date: April 23, 2019
Language: English
Hardcover: 288 pages
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Book Description
A debut from Melinda Gates, a timely and necessary call to action for women's empowerment.
“How can we summon a moment of lift for human beings – and especially for women? Because when you lift up women, you lift up humanity.”
For the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to lift a society up, you need to stop keeping women down.
In this moving and compelling book, Melinda shares lessons she’s learned from the inspiring people she’s met during her work and travels around the world. As she writes in the introduction, “That is why I had to write this book―to share the stories of people who have given focus and urgency to my life. I want all of us to see ways we can lift women up where we live.”
Melinda’s unforgettable narrative is backed by startling data as she presents the issues that most need our attention―from child marriage to lack of access to contraceptives to gender inequity in the workplace. And, for the first time, she writes about her personal life and the road to equality in her own marriage. Throughout, she shows how there has never been more opportunity to change the world―and ourselves.
Writing with emotion, candor, and grace, she introduces us to remarkable women and shows the power of connecting with one another.
When we lift others up, they lift us up, too.
"If you invest in a girl or a woman, you’re investing in everyone else."
I listened to the interview Brene Brown did with Melinda Gates on the podcast, Unlocking Us. It was the first time I listened to an interview with Melinda and had to say that episode made me curious to know more about her and the work, her and her husband Bill Gates have done through their Foundation.
The stories of other women Melinda shares on her book are so heartbreaking, but I believe they can serve as a very rich learning experience for other women. I believe Melinda uses her platform for good, and that has helped these women to be empowered, and improve their lives. The impact the work they do has had over all of them they have helped is very impressive.
This book is one of these books that make you think of things that you would not otherwise. I opens your eyes to things that you don't think happen or can happen, and makes you reflect on your life, your circumstances but most of all, makes you think on how can you help, how you like Melinda could make a difference in other people's lives.
A very inspiring and eye-opening book.
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