Do you know that in some countries women don’t have the ability to choose when to give birth, who to marry, what education they should get, how to earn money, and how to manage it? Laws have locked women in the cells of their own bodies, and cultural prejudices have become their jailers. Melinda Gates has spent many years working with women around the world, helping them get out from the margins of society. Because when women grow wings behind their backs, all of humanity takes off as well, Melinda believes. This book is a manifesto for an equal society where women are valued and recognized in every sphere of life. It aims to break historically established patterns and help women soar.