Monday, February 24, 2020

Book Review - The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates


I found The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates incredibly inspiring. Yes, she’s married to Bill Gates. Yes, she’s beyond incredibly rich. Yet – she’s down to earth and quite self-aware of her privileges and life.

Cover blurb – For the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has been incredibly clear to her: if you want to lift up a society, you need to stop keeping women down.

The data on child marriage,  gender equality in the workplace, access to contraceptives, etc is compelling – the key is women and their power to change the world.  Gates writes with emotion and candor  to show there’s opportunity to change the world. She’s done her research.  When we lift others up, they lift us up too.

Her examples and statistics are stunning. I could quote page after page in this book.  Read it and explore and think. So much can be done if we give women the keys. It’s stunning and empowering.

Melinda Gates should not be dismissed as just some rich woman with a hobby. She’s sincere and her money is being applied to very useful causes. It’s making a difference. Read and learn and think.

This can change the world!  Wow and amen

10 comments:

  1. Sounds like an eye opening read indeed. Still like to be 1% as rich as she is though lol

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    1. well, yeah - money gives you choices, that's for sure

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  2. A great post Joanne, money though money isn't everything in life.

    Yvonne.

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    1. no, and she's using their money for good and still living well.

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  3. Hi Joanne - I'll get the library to order it ... it reminds me of the book I recommended in October's #WATWB ... 'Invisible Women'.

    Both of them seem to be forces for good - they've not been greedy ... but are doing the best for the world and its peoples.

    Thanks for this ... cheers Hilary

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    1. indeed- she's living a good life no doubt but she recognizes what she has and also how she get best use money to build a foundation for growth to help others. It's a good thing

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    2. Yes - I must remember to read this ... once I can get back to the Library ... cheers Hilary

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  4. And lifting up others is what we are supposed to do.

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  5. I have read elsewhere that she and Bill are quick to support good causes with their generosity. This sounds like a worthwhile read.

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