* In 2017, a record 87 million Americans traveled abroad. Nearly 5 million people from around the world visited East Africa.
* Volunteer tourism, or "voluntourism," is one of the fastest growing trends in travel today.
* Women's rights are at the forefront of public dialogue, and this book deals directly with many issues related to women's rights, including the gender-education gap, female genital cutting, rape and other forms of violence, and early forced marriage. More than 98 million adolescent girls around the world are not in school.
* In recent years, adult nonfiction (inclusive of memoir) has been the category with the greatest revenue growth. Books with religious and inspirational themes were among the best-selling books.
AUDIENCE:
* Nonprofit professionals and donors interested in women's issues
* "Voluntourists" interested in volunteering around the world
* Feminists and others working for women's rights
* Travelers to Africa
* Christians interested in missionary and volunteer work
* Academics interested in international education, anthropology, and women's issues
* Women's book clubs
- ISBN13 9781631526725
- Publish Date 10 September 2019
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint She Writes Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 312
- Language English