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No Woman Left Behind
A Journey of Hope to Heal Every Woman Injured in Childbirth
By Kate Grant
Foreword by Abraham Verghese
Published by She Writes Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book
INSPIRATION FOR HOW TO CREATE A LIFE OF PURPOSE, NO WOMAN LEFT BEHIND IS THE UNLIKELY STORY OF HOW ONE WOMAN LEAVES MADISON AVENUE AND TACKLES THE GLOBAL MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS HEAD ON.
The day a woman gives birth is also the day she is most likely to die or suffer severe injury—a sobering reality that comes into sharp focus when Kate Grant visits the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia’s capital. There, she sees row after row of beds occupied by young women afflicted with obstetric fistula, a childbirth injury that leaves them incontinent and, too often, modern-day lepers who are shunned by their communities. She soon learns that surgery is the only way to end their suffering.
In No Woman Left Behind, Grant recounts her decision to abandon a promising advertising career, and her journey building the Fistula Foundation from a modest start-up into a global leader in fistula treatment—offering renewed hope to impoverished women in more than thirty countries. She shares powerful stories of dedicated African and Asian doctors who restore health to these women, as well as a compassionate army of donors spanning nearly seventy countries who make such life-transforming care possible. No Woman Left Behind is an invitation to join a growing global movement committed to empowering some of the world’s most vulnerable women to reclaim control over their bodies—and their destines.
100% of the net proceeds from No Woman Left Behind will go to Fistula Foundation’s Love-a-Sister program to fund free surgeries for women with childbirth injuries.
The day a woman gives birth is also the day she is most likely to die or suffer severe injury—a sobering reality that comes into sharp focus when Kate Grant visits the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia’s capital. There, she sees row after row of beds occupied by young women afflicted with obstetric fistula, a childbirth injury that leaves them incontinent and, too often, modern-day lepers who are shunned by their communities. She soon learns that surgery is the only way to end their suffering.
In No Woman Left Behind, Grant recounts her decision to abandon a promising advertising career, and her journey building the Fistula Foundation from a modest start-up into a global leader in fistula treatment—offering renewed hope to impoverished women in more than thirty countries. She shares powerful stories of dedicated African and Asian doctors who restore health to these women, as well as a compassionate army of donors spanning nearly seventy countries who make such life-transforming care possible. No Woman Left Behind is an invitation to join a growing global movement committed to empowering some of the world’s most vulnerable women to reclaim control over their bodies—and their destines.
100% of the net proceeds from No Woman Left Behind will go to Fistula Foundation’s Love-a-Sister program to fund free surgeries for women with childbirth injuries.
Product Details
- Publisher: She Writes Press (June 18, 2025)
- Length: 296 pages
- ISBN13: 9781647428976
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Raves and Reviews
“In No Woman Left Behind, Kate Grant shares her journey of overcoming setbacks and red tape to help women access life-changing fistula surgeries, offering inspiration and insights for anyone determined to make a difference.”—Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton
“Grant’s book is a call to action for compassionate advocates, and a stunning tale of how deeds triumph over platitudes. No Woman Left Behind is a powerful plea to be our sister’s keeper and a guidebook to change the world, one woman at a time.”—Dr. Dinis Mukwege, founder of Panzi Hospital and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
“If you are passionate about maternal health and care about creating a world where women can thrive in motherhood like I do, this book is for you!”—Christy Turlington Burns, founder and president of Every Mother Counts
“No Woman Left Behind is part bildungsroman, expedition diary, and call for action against a terrible affliction. . . . It’s a bracing tale in these uneasy times of redemption, for both the afflicted and those committed to their cure, about how to live a life with meaning.”—Brooke Gladstone, host of NPR’s On the Media
“No Woman Left Behind is a stirring story of how a talented social entrepreneur found her true purpose and defied the odds to build an organization that has changed women’s lives worldwide. This book will fill you with hope.”—David Callahan, founder and publisher of Inside Philanthropy
“Kate Grant has enabled 100,000 surgeries to transform the lives of women who were facing a bleak future. No Woman Left Behind is an inspiring and empowering story. Read it!”—Peter Singer, professor emeritus at Princeton University and cofounder of The Life You Can Save
“Join the author, Kate Grant, on her remarkable journey of hope to help women suffering from fistula and her powerful call to action.”—Melanne Verveer, former US Ambassador for Global Women’s Issues
“If you’ve ever wondered whether one person can make a difference, this book answers that with a resounding yes. It’s for anyone who’s ever felt lost and hoped their pain might lead somewhere better. For nonprofit leaders, aspiring change-makers, or people craving more meaning in their work—this is your read.”—Literary Titan, 5-star review
“In a mix of personal stories, snapshots, statistics, and research, Grant’s unwavering dedication to her cause is evident and drives a powerful call to action that will leave no reader unmoved. Very highly recommended.”—Readers’ Favorite, 5-star review
“The everyday miracles Grant and her team perform will infuse readers with hope that the ideal of ‘no woman left behind’ can become reality.”—BookLife Reviews
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