Sisters doing it for themselves - memoirs, activism, herstory ... (browse related category Feminism & Women )
‘This is a vital book. Hand this out in schools, in the workplace, everywhere. It’s also beautifully written.’ Olivia Colman
‘Brilliant. Patriarchy 101’ Amnesty UK
‘Immersive and accessible’ Dazed
The essential guide for ... more
A radical rewriting of the future for all women approaching their mid and elder years.
‘There can be a perverse pleasure, as well as a sense of rightness and beauty, in insisting on flowering just when the world expects you to become quiet and ... more
After the feminist art collective LASTESIS created their performance "A Rapist in Your Path" in their native Chile, it went viral across the globe, becoming the anthem of the grassroots feminist movements in South America and around the world.
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Test yourself on what you really know about feminism and find out what your teachers should have taught you... Delve into the fascinating history of women who refused, dared, led, asked and discovered, from Jeanne Baret to Michelle Obama, from Rosa ... more
“A brilliant, blistering read.” — Heather O’Neill, author of When We Lost Our Heads
A scorching examination of how we treat endometriosis today.
Have you ever been told that your pain is imaginary? That feeling better just t ... more
“In this beautiful book, Geraldine gently guides us through the unraveling of our journeys through motherhood to finding our identities again, so we can begin to work on loving and accepting who we are through the ups and the lows.
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‘A hugely informative and quietly furious call to arms.’ IRISH TIMES
‘A ground-breaking new book.’ EVENING STANDARD
‘A must read.’ DAILY EXPRESS
‘She is balanced in her evidence analysis, forensic in her resea ... more
Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize
The Top Ten Bestseller
Waterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month
A Sunday Times Paperback of the Year
‘If you want to read a book that moves you both at the level of sentence and the quality of lang ... more
The remarkable true story of friendship, resilience and survival against the odds.
'A remarkable tale of survival' Jeremy Dronfield, bestselling author of The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz
'It's an account of astounding ... more
'Crucial reading for us all'
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'Remarkable, impressive and important'
Maisie Hill, author of Period Power
'Validates for women that their experiences are not all in their heads'
Dr Sarah E. Hill, author of How the Pill Chan ... more
'This book is a glowing achievement by one of the best essayists of her generation' Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff
‘Witty, fresh and full of life’ Liv Little
‘I can’t recommend more highly… it’s one of those books that I just w ... more
‘I have huge respect for Kate. A forensic journalist and menopause warrior.’ Davina McCall
An eye-opening, no-holds-barred guide to the perimenopause and menopause written by campaigner, journalist and documentary-maker Kate Muir.
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A Palestinian activist jailed at sixteen after a confrontation with Israeli soldiers illuminates the daily struggles of life under occupation in this moving, deeply personal memoir.
“I cannot even begin to convey the clarity, the intensity, th ... more
Weaving together narratives that celebrate the triumph of Black female resistance, Catherine Joy White takes us on a unique journey through the eyes of positive and inspiring disruptors.
Throughout history, acts of defiance have taken place ... more
An unforgettable collection of retold myths and folk tales celebrating the wisdom and power of women in midlife and beyond, from the award-winning author of Hagitude.
‘An extraordinary selection of stories … beautifully and vividly r ... more
An unconventional, unexpectedly funny, brutally honest memoir about infertility, pregnancy and motherhood.
‘You and your partner want a baby. But your two bodies can’t make a baby together.’
If you want a baby but your body says other ... more
'A joyous multiplicity of writings incorporating collective manifestos, poetry, fiction, and autobiography... endlessly fascinating' Catherine Taylor, Financial Times
'A tour de force of feminist thinking, spanning seven centuries and multiple c ... more
Why are girls discouraged from doing science? Why do so many promising women leave science in early and mid-career? Why do women not prosper in the scientific workforce?
Not Just For the Boys looks back at how society has historically exclud ... more
This is a book that calls time on the endless tide of violence against women and the failures of our criminal justice system to respond.
From barrister Harriet Johnson, Enough lays bare the appalling status quo of abuse against women in our soci ... more
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