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
