We cannot deny the imperfection of today's world; poverty, violence, lack of education and the general, overwhelming shortage of basic necessities are among the most worrying issues on the agenda. By carefully selecting our critical lens, we can deduce that there are many aspects of today's issues on which we can focus our attention and begin the search for solutions to these pervasive problems. Authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn (2009) use their book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide to emphasize the particular struggle of women in the world today and how, by addressing three particular abuses of sex trafficking and forced prostitution, based on violence (including honor killings and mass rape) and maternal mortality, we could begin to “unlock a nascent women's movement to empower women and fight global poverty” (p. xxii). However, we must first understand the difficulty of addressing such complex issues by proposing a “one size fits all” solution and take into consideration the different feminist perspectives currently contemplating the oppression of women in societies around the world. To be able to critically digest Kristof and WuDunn's book we must explore the types of stories and evidence included and how they are presented, and the generalized theories behind the insights and solutions regarding women in need around the world. The authors alienate their audiences by ignoring the complexity of building a single feminist movement. Kristof and WuDunn's book Half the Sky further contributes to women's oppression because it objectifies Third World women by portraying them as victims in need of external rescue and suggests a general solution... middle of paper... .th End Press: 1-15, 17-31, 117-131Kelly, Liz (1987) "The Continuum of Sexual Violence." In: Women, violence and social control, edited by J. Hanmer and M. Maynard. Atlantic Highlands: Humanities Press International: 46-60. Kristof, Nicholas and Sheryl WuDunn (2009) Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Around the World. New York: Random House. Lugones, María C. and Elizabeth V. Spelman (1983) “We Have a Theory for You! Feminist theory, cultural imperialism and the demand for the "woman's voice". Women's Studies International Forum, 6(6): 573-581..Pettman, Jan Jindy (1996) Worlding Women: A Feminist International Politics. Sydney: RoutledgeTong, Rosemarie (2009) “Multicultural, Global and Postcolonial Feminism” and “Postmodern and Third Wave Feminism” in Feminist Thought: A Fuller Introduction. Westview Press; 200-236, 270-291