A Look Into Sheryl WuDunn

Sheryl WuDunn is a public intellect that works closely with her husband, Nicholas Kristof, pondering issues such as alternative energy and women entrepreneurs. WuDunn has worked with Goldman Sachs and was a journalist for The New York Times. What I am interested in is Sheryl WuDunn's mission to liberate women as a way to help better the world. I have posted a link to one of her articles, the website to her book, Half the Sky, and a video link of her appearing on the very funny Colbert report.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/magazine/23Women-t.html?ref=sherylwudunn


The Women's Crusade
WuDunn talks about how in this century capable and intelligent women are facing brutality (i.e. sex trafficking, rape). These women, and all women, hold the key to a better economic and political system in this world. The countries where females are experiencing brutality are the same places that are dealing with poverty and uproar. The journalist states that, "There’s a growing recognition among everyone from the World Bank to the U.S. military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff to aid organizations like CARE that are focusing on women and girls is the most effective way to fight global poverty and extremism." Foreign aid is increasingly going to the female population and people are joining the movement of putting power in women's hands. The author goes on to tell anecdotes about female success stories and facts about what female's are going through. This article served not only as an advertisement for her book Half the Sky, but as a way to get the message out there and encourage people to take notice in the potential of women.


http://www.halftheskymovement.org/


Half the Sky

This link is to the promotional website for Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas Kristof's book, Half the Sky. The link has stories, ways to join the movement, and many other resources to help get out the message that women hold "half the sky." This is an Asian aspiration that, with attention to this serious humanitarian issue, we can help women gain the power and respect that they are capable of. Not only does this book and message intrigue me because I am a female, but because I want to join this belief that women need to be put in a higher light. Further, this shameless harm and hurt that is being done to people because of their gender needs to stop. The credentials of Sheryl WuDunn and her husband reassure me that this is an intelligent and thorough way to gain insight into this issue. 

The Colbert Report

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/250398/september-28-2009/sheryl-wudunn