You empower a man; you empower a man. You empower a woman; you empower a generation – that’s what I learned from Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide.

It’s 12 : 01 PM on day 1148 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to   brush my teeth, feed myself Bran Flakes for breakfast,  read 2 Kings 6,   publish my Disability of the Day feature,   change my clothes, stretch my hamstrings and  practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles.

Last night I finished reading  Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof  and Sheryl WuDunn the book deals with issues of sex trafficking, violence against women and girls and maternal mortality what I love about this book is that they inform us of the problems facing women and invite us to become part of the solution.