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“The Moment of Lift is an urgent call to courage. It changed how I think about myself, my family, my work, and what’s possible in the world. Melinda weaves together vulnerable, brave storytelling and compelling data to make this one of those rare books that you carry in your heart and mind long after the last page.”
—Brené Brown, Ph.D., author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Dare to Lead
“Melinda Gates has spent many years working with women around the world. This book is an urgent manifesto for an equal society where women are valued and recognized in all spheres of life. Most of all, it is a call for unity, inclusion and connection. We need this message more than ever.”—Malala Yousafzai
"Melinda Gates's book is a lesson in listening. A powerful, poignant, and ultimately humble call to arms." — Tara Westover, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller EDUCATED
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.
Ebook The Moment of Lift How Empowering Women Changes the World eBook Melinda Gates
"There's a lot of expectations for Melinda and this book for sure.
Melinda Gates is by no mean an ordinary woman. She has kept a low-profile within the public eye despite being a spouse with perhaps, the most well-known billionaire and philanthropist of our lifetime. But yet, this book gave the audience a fantastic view of why she holds her own.
She's very self-aware of how the public would view her philanthropy work as "billionaires throwing away money to solve problems" and that "white people saving savages"-public image that many NGOs receive. Yet, her book recognized that instant perceptions and it was quick to demystify the stereotype.
Her efforts of letting the local NGOs run their courses and constantly try to listen, understand, and be with the people who she's helping shown us that she is a woman with deep gratitude for her success and has the humility it requires to tackle many monumental women's issues in marginalized countries and around the world.
While the problems in the book are not new, the personal stories will definitely leave the readers feel very human. It's a range of emotions from infuriating, hard-warming, to awe-inspiring what many marginalized women have experienced and accomplished.
I just wish that the book would share even more stories and discuss further in details any possible ways/platforms that the intended readers could help other than the websites appendix.
Overall, women is not the future. They were our past; they are our Present; and they will be our Future when we give them the equal opportunities and credits that they truly deserve."
Product details - File Size 2398 KB
- Print Length 279 pages
- Page Numbers Source ISBN 1250313570
- Publisher Flatiron Books (April 23, 2019)
- Publication Date April 23, 2019
- Sold by Macmillan
- Language English
- ASIN B07FCJPWST
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The Moment of Lift How Empowering Women Changes the World eBook Melinda Gates Reviews :
The Moment of Lift How Empowering Women Changes the World eBook Melinda Gates Reviews
- There's a lot of expectations for Melinda and this book for sure.
Melinda Gates is by no mean an ordinary woman. She has kept a low-profile within the public eye despite being a spouse with perhaps, the most well-known billionaire and philanthropist of our lifetime. But yet, this book gave the audience a fantastic view of why she holds her own.
She's very self-aware of how the public would view her philanthropy work as "billionaires throwing away money to solve problems" and that "white people saving savages"-public image that many NGOs receive. Yet, her book recognized that instant perceptions and it was quick to demystify the stereotype.
Her efforts of letting the local NGOs run their courses and constantly try to listen, understand, and be with the people who she's helping shown us that she is a woman with deep gratitude for her success and has the humility it requires to tackle many monumental women's issues in marginalized countries and around the world.
While the problems in the book are not new, the personal stories will definitely leave the readers feel very human. It's a range of emotions from infuriating, hard-warming, to awe-inspiring what many marginalized women have experienced and accomplished.
I just wish that the book would share even more stories and discuss further in details any possible ways/platforms that the intended readers could help other than the websites appendix.
Overall, women is not the future. They were our past; they are our Present; and they will be our Future when we give them the equal opportunities and credits that they truly deserve. - Melinda uses a conversational and practical tone to discuss her experiences and perspective and is very relatable. She offers very specific ways to empower women and make a difference and illustrates stories from all over the world about the need and affects of intervening to help women rise up. The mix of history, personal perspective and world changing information in this book made it a real page turner for me. I would not describe myself as a feminist or particularly interested in women's challenges- not popular to say- but being honest! Despite that I felt inspired and willing to contribute to the rise of women and all people around the world after reading this book. It is not a 'feel good' book, but you just may.
- I enjoyed this book because it was written in a comprehensive way. What she thinks is her truth she shares that with an openness you don't see very often. She makes a World problem understandable and every female should relate to the experience of finding our voice and how difficult it is to be heard.
- This is a Must Read book. For everyone.
I consider myself a voracious reader and actively search for books who will challenge and inspire me. And I just admit that I pride myself on not judging others, but found myself debating reading this book because I am guilty of thinking I knew who Melinda was (a very rich probably spoiled socialite). And I am sorry. Amazing stories about and for women. I have my group of women who support and hold me and I have felt sad knowing me m usually don't experience friendships the way women do.
Thank you Melinda for your words. Equality can not be the endgame. The endgame is inclusion, love and options for everyone. Such a lovely message and so timely. Keep up the good work and keep up your sense of values and honesty. I am already recommending this book to everyone I know. - Melinda Gates has dedicated her life to solving some of the world's biggest problems, and in this book she documents some of that work with searing individual stories as well as exposing her own struggles, conflicts, pain, and hard-won personal experience -- a vulnerability both very brave and also what I think gives the book such power to relate and ultimately to change minds. The individual stories across so many of her goals and missions bring the Gates Foundation's efforts to life and puts personal faces on these traumas that most of her readers are lucky enough to never experience themselves. I found myself relating to the individuals, picturing them in their homes, with their families, enduring what life has dealt them. I also love how the personal dynamic and relationship between Melinda and her husband Bill weaves throughout. The world is also a better place because of not only the work Melinda does, but because of her ability to bring her heart into the center of the discussions.
- Wow! This book gives me hope for us all...
Imagine someone told you that you were only 50% as creative, capable, and productive as you could possibly be. That's all of us - humanity as a whole! Now imagine that person told you WHY we should fix this gap and HOW we can do it - with actions PROVEN to work in many different contexts and cultures.
That's what Melinda Gates and her co-"conspirators" have done in this fantastic book. This book is the simplest declaration I've ever seen of how we can bring everyone's talents into making a better world in ways that honor them as individuals and won't break the bank. You can call it women's empowerment, poverty reduction, feminism, humanism, whatever - I call it a great plan to build a better world where everyone gets to make a contribution! - This should be on everyone's reading list!!!
- Great read, not only laying out the problems facing society, but the solution. Inspiring and practical!
Not just a women's book!