It's no accident that the countries that have enjoyed an economic take off have been those that educated girls and then gave them the autonomy to move to the cities to find work

It's no accident that the countries that have enjoyed an economic take off have been those that educated girls and then gave them the autonomy to move to the cities to find work

Sheryl WuDunn
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In short, women themselves absorb and transmit misogynistic values, just as men do. This is not a tidy world of tyrannical men and victimized women, but a messier realm of oppressive social customs adhered to by men and women alike.

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It's no accident that the countries that have enjoyed an economic take off have been those that educated girls and then gave them the autonomy to move to the cities to find work

Sheryl WuDunn, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
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...when women gain control over spending, less family money is devoted to instant gratification and more for education and starting small businesses.

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...cultural barriers can be overcome relatively swiftly where there is the political will to do so.

Sheryl WuDunn, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
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