Moment of Takeoff. Stories of Women Who Challenged Patriarchal Society

Did you know that in some countries around the world, women are deprived of the ability to choose when to have children, whom to marry, what education to pursue, how to earn money, and how to manage it? Laws have locked women in the cages of their own bodies, while cultural prejudices have become their jailers.
Melinda Gates has worked for many years with women globally, helping them rise from the margins of society. For when women grow wings on their backs, all humanity soars, believes Melinda. This book is a manifesto for an equal society, in which women are valued and recognized in all areas of life. It aims to break historically established patterns and help women take flight.