If You're A Girl, Take the Time To Watch This...

Okay, I'm posting twice tonight. I've been watching a TED talk (which I highly recommend to all of you, by the way) and I must share it with all of you since we ARE a school full of young women. I have been sharing a bit with you about our new book, Half The Sky , and would like to invite you to take 15 minutes to watch one of the authors speak about the plight of women around the world. I guarantee you will learn a few interesting things and she is a very engaging speaker. Trust me on this one:)


If you enjoy this, you can find more talks on a wide variety of topics here:
TED Talks

Girl Power!

In light of some of the issues we've discussed in book club lately, and from what I've been hearing about Amnesty's discussions also, I thought this video might be of interest to some of you. Any of you who have read I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced or Sold will understand the reality of these girls' lives.

I'm also cataloguing a new book - Book Club girls already know about it - which discusses several different women's issues around the globe. Here's the cover:
If you can't read the subtitle, it's "Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide."   Let me know if you're interested in it.  Definitely more of a senior-level read, though.