• 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