A Call to Action : Women, Religion, Violence, and Power (CD-Audio)

from laze

It's not like I don't agree with the premise of the book or its goals because, well, duh. But this felt like a thin exploration of too many topics punctuated by a few too many "I did/we did" declarations. Has the heart and is harmless enough, but I was hoping for more. I guess the important thing...

from Sullywriter

Carter tackles the global issues of abuse and discrimination against girls and women, what he reasonably describes as the most serious human rights problem the world faces today. Carter explores such issues as political and economic inequality, domestic violence, sexual slavery, and "gendercide."...

from stevesmits

I admired Carter's presidency, particularly his deep commitment to human rights as a cornerstone of foreign affairs policy. In my view, his reputation as a "weak" executive entirely misses the mark. I appreciated his avoidance of conveying overly simplistic messages about complex national and wor...

from sallylou61

A Call to Action : Women, Religion, Violence, and Power discusses the discrimination of women worldwide in practically nearly every aspect of life. Some of the topics less familiar to women in the United States include killing of female babies, marriage of young children and death of females beca...

from bness2

An excellent book with a much needed message. Jimmy Carter has long been a strong proponent of women's rights, as well as human rights in general. In this book he not only makes the case for the kinds of changes that need to happen in the world, he also recounts the extensive advocacy work that h...