Junior (Gr. 4-6) (3z(BThe Working for Our Future series explores and explains the U.N.'s 8 Millennium Development goals that government leaders agree would make a better, fairer world... titles in... series look at the reasons why these goals were set and discuss efforts around the world to meet them... The problem of female rights is discussed in (this book). The plight of women and the discrimination and perils they face is tempered by innovative solutions such as microloans... All the books follow the same format, including sections on government initiatives, local solutions, and action the reader can take. Slim, with many captioned color photographs and graphic elements... a very attractive series.(3y <(BU+2013> Booklist, Jun 1 & 15/10 [activism; social issues].

Includes index.