Our Book Club is open to anyone who loves to read and cares about Together Women Rise’s mission to achieve global gender equality. We feature fiction and nonfiction books related to:
- Gender equality
- International women’s issues
- Global poverty
- Countries where our grantees operate
- Women’s history and accomplishments
- Memoirs/biographies of strong women who changed the world
We use Goodreads to share, review, and discuss books. Goodreads is the world’s largest site for readers and book recommendations. Together Women Rise’s volunteer Moderators post books regularly and generate online discussions.
How to Join
- Go to Goodreads and create your free account.
- Click on the “Community” tab, then “Groups” and search for Together Women Rise.
- Click “Join Group” button below our logo.
- Click on the Book Shelf to view or add books.
- Invite your chapter members or friends to join.
- Attend quarterly Book Club events
- Discuss what you have read with other Book Club members.
Together Women Rise Big Read Events
Each quarter, we select one book that we will feature for Together Women Rise’s “Big Read”, and we encourage everyone to read this book at the same time! We highlight the book in our newsletters and on social media, and host a virtual book club gathering to discuss the book.
2026 Book Club Events
More information coming soon! These events are FREE and OPEN to everyone (even if you have not read the book). Registration is required. Please invite a friend to join you!
May 6 at 12 pm ET/ 9 am PT – No Woman Left Behind by Kate Grant
Join us for a conversation with Kate Grant, Founding CEO of the Fistula Foundation and author of No Woman Left Behind: A Journey of Hope to Heal Every Woman Injured in Childbirth. Rise has proudly provided over $180,000 in funding to the Fistula Foundation between 2008 and 2024. 100% of the author’s net proceeds support free surgeries through the Love a Sister program.
About the Author
Kate Grant is the founding CEO of Fistula Foundation, the global nonprofit leader dedicated to treating childbirth injuries. A passionate advocate for maternal health, she has expanded critical fistula care across 35 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. No Woman Left Behind is her deeply personal account of the journey to bring healing to women suffering in silence. Grant joined the Foundation as its first chief executive in 2005 and led its expansion from supporting one hospital in one country, Ethiopia, to its current position as the world leader in fistula treatment. She graduated from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, earned an MPA from Princeton University and was named the American Marketing Association’s Nonprofit Marketer of the Year.
Inspiring Books for Young Readers
The Together Women Rise Book Club Committee has put together a list of book recommendations for the young people in your life. Books have been suggested for different age groups, from toddlers to teens, and include stories about girls’ empowerment, young changemakers, and the different cultures and countries where Rise supports women and girls. Any of these books would make great for children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or any young person in your life!