Forgotten Girls: Stories of Hope and Courage
188Forgotten Girls: Stories of Hope and Courage
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Overview
Think of the little girls you know: your daughter, a niece, a friend's child.
Then think about this: little girls are tossed away every day.
All over the world, women and girls face troubles such as starvation, displacement, illiteracy, sexual exploitation and abuse. In fact, statistics show that the world's most oppressed people are overwhelmingly female.
Moved by the plight of these neglected girls, advocates Kay Marshall Strom and Michele Rickett took a trip across continents to interview girls and to partner with ministries working to help females in some of the most difficult places in the world.
These pages hold those girls' stories: stories of deep pain and suffering, inspiring courage, and incredible hope. They are the stories of girls who have discovered their value in God's eyes, in the midst of cultures that have rejected them. They are stories of rescue and redemption by God working through compassionate people—people like you.
These pages might hold pieces of your story as well, as the authors invite you to pray and speak on behalf of the millions of women and girls who still need to know how much they're worth. For each of the five sections of the book—physical suffering, education, sexual protection, prison and war, and spiritual life—the authors provide specific, practical action steps and prayer points that allow you to get involved as God leads.
This expanded edition includes updated statistics throughout and a discussion guide to accompany each section of the book, as well as a new preface.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780830843138 |
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Publisher: | InterVarsity Press |
Publication date: | 05/28/2014 |
Edition description: | Enlarged/Expanded, Expanded Edition |
Pages: | 188 |
Sales rank: | 477,173 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.60(d) |
About the Author
Michele Rickett is founder and president of She Is Safe (formerly known as Sisters In Service), an international ministry mobilizing advocates to equip women against poverty, oppression, exploitation and spiritual darkness in the world's hardest places through practical grassroots projects. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, she is also coauthor (with husband Daniel) of a Bible study course that graduates mentors called Ordinary Women (Wine Press, 2001) and a contributing author to A Celebration of Women (Watercolor Press, 2001).
Table of Contents
Foreward by Lynne Hybels Preface Acknowledgements IntroductionPart I: Physical Life 1. Stand Up to the Witch: INDONESIA Beti's Story 2. Disposable Mothers: TIBET Sonam's and Pema's Stories 3. Sacrificed to Gods: INDIA Sunshine's Story 4. Not Enough Girls: NORTH KOREA and CHINA Si-un's Story For Discussion and ActionPart II: Educational Life 5. Education for AIDS Orphans: CHINA Mai Lin's Story 6. Beautiful Music from Untouchable Girls: INDIA Anne's Story 7. Given by the Chief: SENEGAL Esmee and Afia's Story 8. A New Way: EGYPT Anissa's and Safia's Stories For Discussion and ActionPart III: Sexual Protection for Life 9. Temporary Wives in Timbuktu: MALI Halima's Story 10. Kidnapped! KYRGYZSTAN Meerim's Story 11. Girls for Sale: NEPAL Nima's Story 12. Throwaway Girls: INDIA Poonam's Story For Discussion and ActionPart IV: Freedom in Life 13. Behind Prison Bars: PAKISTAN Majeeda's and Alira's Stories 14. Surviving War: SUDAN Amina's and Khadijah's Stories 15. Sisters of War: IRAQ Alina's Story For Discussion and ActionPart V: Spiritual Life 16. An Awakening: IRAN Dorri's and Nahid's Stories 17. From Geisha Daughter to Daughter of the King: JAPAN Yoshi's Story For Discussion and Action Conclusion: Looking Through Eyes of Hope Appendix 1: Guidelines for Discussion Group Leaders Appendix 2: Recommended Reading Photo Credits and Descriptions NotesWhat People are Saying About This
"A book we all need to read about little girls and women who are living in parts of the world that most of us never even think about. After reading, be prepared to want to do something to spread the word of the mistreatment of women and children."
"This is a moving and inspiring collection of personal stories about real girls from Asia to Africa surviving violence, abuse, discrimination and injustice . . . and the role of God's hand in turning lives of desperation into lives of hope. Strom and Rickett make the facts and sociocultural realities of their worlds come alive, and they challenge us to question our own assumptions about whether or not any single person can make a difference. . . . Everyone's help is needed to truly end this oppression and abuse."
"More than just a collection of stories, this book also serves as a call for action. Forgotten Girls compels readers to listen to these rarely heard voices."
"I guarantee that if you read this book, your heart will be brokenwhich is why you must read this book. Our hearts ought to be broken by the suffering of women and girls throughout the world. . . . Together we could help thousands of women and girls move from despair to hope! I challenge you to read this book and then pray the simple prayer that I have prayed: God, what is mine to do?"
"Forgotten Girls may be the most emotionally moving book you will add to your library this year."
"Through riveting, firsthand accounts, Kay Marshall Strom and Michele Rickett take you on a mind-blowing, heart-expanding global expedition as they tell stories of the most defenseless and voiceless of our timewomen and children. Forgotten Girls is an unforgettable read, one that can convert our lack of awareness into meaningful, urgent action!"