Sheryl WuDunn

There are so many things going on the world, and we lose a sense of what is what important. Us humans feel as though we have to relate to tragedy in order to find a solution. Since it is less common for women of developed nations to personally relate to hardships women of Third World countries face, we tend to ignore the problem. The documentary Half the Sky brings together Third World women and well known western women such as Eva Mendes, Hillary Clinton, etc. in order to bring awareness to the…

The son of a professor capable of speaking at least seven languages, Nicholas Kristof was primed for his lifestyle. Ladis Kristof grew up in Eastern Europe, fled during World War II, and landed in a Yugoslavian concentration camp. After the war, he packed up and moved to America, shortly before learning English as his seventh language and eventually became a professor at Oregon State University. His father's accomplishments taught Kristof the importance of resiliency, a solid education, and…

and as well as influencing those who want to make a change. Some people just simply don’t want to listen to a feminist because they are closed minded to others’ opinions and believe that their way of thinking is automatically correct. Kristof and Wudunn discuss certain quotidian cruelties such as “bride burning” which is a ritual “to punish a woman for an inadequate dowry or to eliminate her so a man can remarry- [bride burnings] take place approximately once every two hours, but these rarely…

Butler defines gender as a cultural construct with defining features that must be followed, which is distinct from sex, a biological attribute. Consideration toward such "consequences", must be acknowledged, such as described by Nicholas Krist and Sheryl Wudunn in their book, Half the Sky Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, where a woman bravely stands up to her male oppressor and receives support. As portrayed in Half the Sky, gender is a role forced…

Why do humans strive for change within themselves? Humans strive for change within themselves because they are not who they are. Humans identities are often based on the stereotypes of their gender, race, biological genes or sexual orientation, hence why humans strive for change. Furthermore, humans strive for change to find their true identity or reject the identity society has given them in order to achieve a better life. The fear of rejection from our society, family and failure often holds…

GBV has become a gross human right affecting all societies, Africa included also. UN Women (2011) indicated that the global rates of GBV are high in developing countries, with some of the most extreme rates in African countries. As mentioned by Sheryl WuDunn, co-author of Half the Sky, she stated that of all the issues gender-based violence was the most widespread…

Honduras, and Nicaragua earn 3 to 7 times than the average in their country. Actually, while west people against sweatshops for poor people, those poor people are satisfied with the sweatshops, even more relied on it. Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn had talked to a laborer whose daughter works in the sweatshop. He knew that his daughter were doing a dangerous job, but he and his daughter both wanted to keep this job because of the good…

In the book Half the Sky by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, the stories of multiple women and their internal struggles were foretold. Half the Sky discusses the following health topics; maternal mortality, rape, violence, honor killings, lack of education and health ethics that occur in many low income countries. In class, we have discussed many topics that were brought up in the book. Topics such as women’s health, cultural differences, vulnerable groups and the importance of proper…

Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a document that has recognition of inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. What makes the document so remarkable is that it does not discriminate against no one no matter what is the race, religion, sexual preference, nor matter of gender everyone is equal and has the same amount of rights. In article 25 it states that “ Everyone has the right…

child workers being laid off and scrambling to find jobs elsewhere. These workers, adults and children included, in poor countries are not being forced into hard labour, but it is more applicable as a necessity to survive. Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, writers from New York Times claimed these workers volunteer to work longer hours in order to earn more money and are willing to work as much as possible in order to stay…