FEMINISM
"Dr Aileen Moreton-Robinson "talks up" in this provocative interrogation of feminism in representation and practice. As a Geonpul woman and an academic, she provides a unique cultural standpoint and a compelling analysis of the whiteness of Australian feminism and its effect on Indigenous women." Review
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'Malala is an inspiration to girls and women all over the world.' - J.K. Rowling
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"Before there was mansplaining, there was Rebecca Solnit's 2008 critique of male arrogance. Reprinted here with a new introduction."
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Review from Benjamin Law:
“Indefatigable, blisteringly funny and outrageously smart, Yassmin is one of my favourite people, and this book is as brilliant as the woman behind it. Yassmin’s Story doesn't just look at what it means to be a modern Muslim woman in the 21st century, but – maybe even more importantly – how to lead an adventurous life with integrity. ”
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100 Tales of Extraordinary Women. What if the princess did not marry Prince Charming but instead went on to be an astronaut or an activist? What if the jealous step sisters were supportive and kind? And what if the queen was the one really in charge of the kingdom?
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100 new bedtime stories, each inspired by the life and adventures of extraordinary women from Nefertiti to Beyonce.
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The anthropologist Elisabeth Burgos-Debray interviewed human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate from Guatemala, Rigoberta Menchú Tum, to piece together this story of her life and the struggle for indigenous women’s rights.
In this novel set during and after Nigeria’s civil war, author Chinelo Okparanta tells the story of Ijeoma. After falling in love with another girl, Ijeoma comes to terms with her sexuality and herself in a society unwilling to accept her.
Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa Mirabal were leaders of the resistance against the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic until they were assassinated in 1960. This novel by Julia Alvarez tells a fictionalized version of their story, and that of their fourth sister Dedé.
The Second Sex by Simone De Beauvoir is essential reading for all. An analysis of what being a woman means, in this book, Beauvoir examines the concept of being ‘other’ and the inequality that comes with it.
Marie Mies and Vandana Shiva explore the relationship between patriarchy and destruction of nature and how the women’s movement can contribute to climate action and other social movements.
Nadia Murad tells her story of being taken captive by Islamic State militants and her narrow escape. Murad, winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, has dedicated her life to advocating for survivors of sexual violence and persecuted minority groups, including her own Yazidi community.
Virginia Woolf’s 1929 essay highlighted the need for both a literal and figurative space for women in literature, and called out the systemic failures that stifled women creators of the time.
Curated by Scarlett Curtis, activists, actors — including UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson — and other public figures, each take a turn in exploring their own personal take on feminism.
White Tears/Brown Scars blows open the inconvenient truth that when it comes to race, white entitlement is too often masked by victimhood. Never is this more obvious than the dealings between women of colour and white women.