Grit and Grace: Women at Work in the Emerging World
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National Geographic Traveler of the Year, Alison Wright, documents the strength and dignity of women at work in more than 25 developing countries and in entrepreneurial pursuits including farming, cooking, healthcare, handcrafts, textiles, retail shops, and fishing. Contains a foreword by the Dalai Lama Contains a call to action by CEOs of international organizations working on creative solutions to combat women's poverty and oppression
Her exquisitely reproduced photos capture a woman's strength and dignity and are accompanied by their stories. This singular book explores what work means to women--creating financial independence, purpose, and community--as well as deep-rooted cultural traditions and handicraft work. It includes a call to action to support grassroots organizations helping women create their own businesses.
Countries represented include Sierra Leone, Liberia, Myanmar, Tanzania, Congo, Haiti, Sudan, Nepal, Tunisia, Nicaragua, Mexico, Indonesia, India, Zambia, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Bangladesh, Thailand, Swaziland, Madagascar, Japan, Western Mongolia, Ethiopia, Botswana, and Afghanistan.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0764363913
ISBN13:9780764363917
Release Date:September 2022
Publisher:Schiffer Publishing
Length:208 Pages
Weight:2.84 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 9.3" x 9.3"
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