书名：The Moment of Lift 女性的时刻/提升的时刻
读者对象：18岁及以上

作者：Melinda Gates
出版社名称：Bluebird
出版时间：2020
语种：英语
ISBN：9781529005516
商品尺寸：12.9 x 2 x 19.7 cm
包装：平装
页数：288（以实物为准）

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★比尔盖茨妻子梅琳达⋅盖茨自传

★通过自己的经验教训，展示了如何赋予女性权利

「我们如何创造提升人类的契机，尤其是女性们？因为当女性的地位获得提升，就能提升人性。」

过去二十年来，梅琳达⋅盖茨致力于为世界各地的人找出他们所面临的*迫切的问题的解决之道。在这段过程中，梅琳达心中有个念头越发明晰：停止打压女性，才能想让社会向上迈进。

梅琳达走遍世界，碰上许多身具启发故事的人们，并将其书写于本书之中。如她所写：「我写这本书的宗旨便在于分享这些让我更看清楚自己生命首要意义的故事，我希望能让大家了解，无论我们身处何方，我们都能够找出提高女性人权的方式。」

举凡孩童婚姻、节育管道不全，乃至工作场合性别不平等等急须被大众注意的议题，都在梅琳达的笔下扣人心弦地呈现。此外，梅琳达首次与读者分享她的私人生活，以及她如何在自己的婚姻中步向平权。从中，她引领我们了解到，我们改变世界、改自己的机会何以受限。

梅琳达以真挚动人的笔触，道出许许多多伟大女性背后的故事，以及人与人之间的连结所激荡出的火花是多么璀璨又具启发性。一本回应时代需求的作品，号召所有人为提升女性权力而行动！

Review

Melinda Gates has spent many years working with women around the world. This book charts her own evolution as a feminist and celebrates the stories of others who inspired her on her journey. It is an urgent manifesto for an equal society where women are valued and recognized in all spheres of life. Most of all, it is a call for unity, inclusion and connection. We need this message more than ever. -- Malala Yousafzai

Melinda Gates's book is a lesson in listening. A powerful, poignant, and ultimately humble call to arms. -- Tara Westover, author of Educated

This book is a beautiful and concise mission statement on what we need to do to move society forward- continue to empower women. At every level and in all places women are truly the bedrock supporting their communities. -- Trevor Noah

梅琳达·盖茨（1964年8月15日~），毕业于美国杜克大学计算机系，后获得MBA学位，然后如愿进入了自己曾经实习过的微软公司，很快崭露头角，取得了骄人的业绩，成为一名管理人员。在嫁给比尔·盖茨之前，梅琳达已经在微软做出了骄人的业绩。她担任一个部门的主管，手下有一百多名员工。在嫁给盖茨之后，梅琳达便做起了专职的太太。几年来，她为盖茨生下一双儿女，还管理着盖茨豪宅的日常工作。梅琳达把家里收拾得十分温馨，还建了一个家庭图书馆。梅琳达和盖茨一起建立了美国有史以来*大的基金会——盖茨基金会，并担任主席。

2019年1月，入选美国杂志评选出“过去十年影响世界*深的十位思想家”。

Melinda Gates is a philanthropist, businesswoman, and global advocate for women and girls.

As the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Melinda sets the direction and priorities of the world’s largest philanthropy. She is also the founder of Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company working to drive social progress for women and families in the United States.

Melinda grew up in Dallas, Texas. She received a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Duke University and an M.B.A. from Duke’s Fuqua School. Melinda spent the first decade of her career developing multimedia products at Microsoft before leaving the company to focus on her family and philanthropic work. She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband, Bill. They have three children, Jenn, Rory, and Phoebe.