Women Hold Up Half the Sky
October 27, 2011–May 20, 2012
… inspired by the critically acclaimed book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide , by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. The traveling exhibition … documentary photographs, visual art, sound installations, and interactive opportunities for visitors to get involved, Women Hold Up Half the Sky was a wake-up call to the injustices … Among them was Saima Muhammad, who lived in fear of her abusive husband and whose community ignored her suffering until she received a $65 microloan and built an embroidery …