Half the sky, the groundbreaking bestseller, takes us on a journey through Africa and Asia to meet an array of extraordinary women. There is Rath in Cambodia, who escaped from the brothel she had been sold into and now runs a thriving retail business that supports her family. There is Mamitu, who grew up without an education in a remote village in Ethiopia and now trains surgeons in Addis Ababa. And there are countless others – amazing women who have overcome unimaginable hurdles in order to change the world.

How do we tackle poverty, disease and conflict?

HALF THE SKY shows that women are the solution. As the chief economist of the World Bank once wrote : “Investment in girls” education may well be the highest-return investment available in the developing world.

In the 21^st century it is the struggle for EQUALITY for women and their daughters around the world.....