SHERMAN EXPLORES HER LIFE AND THE WOMEN'S OPPORTUNITY CENTER IN
KAYONZA, built "BRICK BY BRICK" with each BRICK HANDMADE BY LOCAL
WOMEN KAREN SHERMAN, author of _BRICK BY BRICK: BUILDING HOPE AND
OPPORTUNITY_ for Women Survivors Everywhere moved her family from
Bethesda, Maryland to Kigali for a year in 2012 after a 25-year career
working on women’s issues in developing countries and embattled
parts of the world. More than a memoir of that year, the book is a
tribute to the women she met, and how their stories profoundly
impacted her own life. “In many ways, our time in Rwanda surprised
me.” says Sherman, “It deepened my sense of perspective for what
it takes to be a woman almost anywhere in the world today, even when
that womanhood is threatened or diminished by one’s family, culture
or society. There is much that women in the developed and developing
worlds can learn from each other, especially in this era of mass
shootings and #MeToo.”
KAREN SHERMAN brings more than 30 years of experience as an
entrepreneur, strategist, and executive level manager to her role as
President of the Akilah Institute. Throughout her career, Sherman has
combined her expertise, passion, and transformative leadership skills
to affect lasting change for women in conflict-affected countries and
those in transition.
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