A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power

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A moral reckoning on women’s global oppression

This is a passionate, clear-eyed read for anyone who wants to understand how deeply sexism is woven into culture, politics, and religion. Carter writes with the urgency of someone who has witnessed these injustices firsthand, which gives the book a direct, human weight. Readers who appreciate socially conscious nonfiction will likely find it both sobering and motivating, especially because it pushes beyond outrage into a real call for change.

  • Grammy Award Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album (2015)
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ISBN: 9781476773957
Authors: Jimmy Carter
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date of Publication: 2014-03-25
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Politics, History, Religion
Goodreads rating: 4.05
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The book presents a call to action on the discrimination and violence faced by women and girls around the world. Carter discusses how religious interpretations—across Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim communities—can influence women’s rights, sometimes by omitting or misusing scriptures to elevate men’s status. It covers various forms of oppression—child marriage, genital cutting, servitude, and unequal opportunity—and notes how conflict and poverty intensify these harms. Carter draws on his observations and his work with The Carter Center to highlight the experiences of women activists and the need to advance human rights for women worldwide.
 

A moral reckoning on women’s global oppression

This is a passionate, clear-eyed read for anyone who wants to understand how deeply sexism is woven into culture, politics, and religion. Carter writes with the urgency of someone who has witnessed these injustices firsthand, which gives the book a direct, human weight. Readers who appreciate socially conscious nonfiction will likely find it both sobering and motivating, especially because it pushes beyond outrage into a real call for change.

  • Grammy Award Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.