Half The Sky Book Analysis

The Book “Half the Sky” written by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn a husband-wife team that won the Pulitzer Prize award and is listed as best selling authors because of their eagerness to discover and understand the truth as journalist. They have collectively described stories of their travels pertaining to women, which throughout their careers of investigating the lives and struggles of women in great depth and their discoveries can be seen throughout “Half the Sky”. In the book Kristof and WuDunn explore the many ways women and girls are victimized, neglected and oppressed across the world, which leads to prostitution, violence, maternal mortality, unequal access to education and financial success. Kristof and WuDunn express their dedication to changing by any measures this unjustifiable attach against women. …show more content…
Kristof and WuDunn explained the complexity of removing women from these situations is often convoluted because the brothel is what ties and exposes these women to dangerous yet addictive conditions that include drug addiction and substance abuse. Kristof and WuDunn then turn their focus towards domestic violence through horrific stories of young woman and the constant abuse due to their unwillingness to comply until they succumb with the circumstances. Kristof and WuDunn illustrate both the prevalence of domestic violence, sexual assault and rape and the unexpected resilience and strength of survivors. Kristof and WuDunn then explore the sad truth behind the high rates of maternal mortality where they suggest that women die in childbirth because of cultural and societal norms and their irrelevance to