Description
As a North Korean refugee, Soon-Young Yoon understood from an early age that people's destinies are connected to international events. This book is a collection of her reflections as a feminist who has worked both for the United Nations and for the international women's movement. Written through the lens of an anthropologist, these essays traverse the boundaries of being an insider and an outsider of the UN.
Yoon has seen the struggle for human rights in all corners of the world and has met people in urban slums and in UN offices. She urges us to look at the world through women's eyes to understand why gender equality and women's empowerment, particularly for the poorest and most vulnerable populations, is essential to our collective good.
The stories in this book also reflect her belief that one needs to understand a wide range of issues in order to shape our common future.
This book includes essays on ending violence against women and girls, finding the Earth's balance, and claiming the right to social and economic development. Readers will find stories of collective voices that are changing the world, glimpses of great women leaders, and the many identities of global citizens.
Product Details
| Publisher | Mission Point Press |
| Publish Date | March 01, 2022 |
| Pages | 330 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781954786714 |
| Dimensions | 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.9 inches | 1.3 pounds |
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Reviews
"Great book - I strongly recommend it." -Pramila Patten, UN Secretary-General Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Post-Conflict.
"Congratulations - I will donate it to Rutgers Library women's studies collection." -Charlotte Bunch, Founding Director and Senior Scholar, at the Center for Women's Global Leadership, Rutgers University, recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights.
"In this highly readable volume, focused on important world issues with serious problems never oversimplified or minimized, the author manages to give inspiring and encouraging anecdotes and observations. Despite many acronyms and dates, the author's style remains simple, conversational, and highly readable, always engaging the reader on a personal level. Beginning with her own United Nations experiences, she cites initiatives taken by other individuals and groups around the world to deal with the specific problem that is the chapter's focus. There are problems here but no helplessness or hopelessness." -Pamela Grath, PhD., proprietor of Dog Ears Books, Northport, Michigan
"This insightful, articulate, highly personal collection of essays is a testament to the prodigious amount of energy that Soon-Young has invested in her cause. ... Anyone who shares the author's belief that 'gender equality and women's empowerment, particularly for the poorest and most vulnerable populations, is essential to our collective good' will appreciate Soon-Young's unique observations. Refreshingly earnest without descending into pedantry, the author's forthright and heartfelt style will captivate the reader to the last page."
-Margy Fletcher, contributor to MIND (the monthly magazine of Central Indiana Mensa)
"I love the way you intertwine your life with deep reflections on so many and important issues.... As a former member of the CEDAW Committee, I am also very grateful for the celebration you make of the Convention." -Patricia Schultz, former member of the CEDAW committee, Director of the Federal Office for Gender Equality, Switzerland
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