Table of Contents
Introduction vii
1 Waking Up 1
How to Believe
Part 1 Our Money
2 The Benjamins 19
How to Make Positive Change
3 The Invisible Glass Ceilings 39
How to Organize People
4 Sound the Alarm 52
How to Take Action
5 The Maternal Wall 74
How to Draw Attention
Part 2 Our Bodies
6 Saving Lives 95
How to Share Your Experience
7 The Choice is Ours! 113
How to Leverage Power
8 Women against Violence 128
How to Be Heard
9 Maternal Mortality 146
How to Build Influence
Part 3 Our Communities
10 Lady Liberty 163
How to Build Bridges across Differences
11 The Domino Effect 181
How to Run for Office (or Encourage a Friend To)
12 An Unjust System 206
How to Change Minds
Conclusion 229
Acknowledgments 237
Words to Inspire and Fire You Up! 243
Policy Recommendations 247
Organizations That Support Change 269
Notes 279
Index 318