feminism

Looks at the life of women's rights activist Susan B. Anthony.

"Women all around the world have been defying expectations for centuries, yet the fight for equal rights is far from over. Feminists have cracked the glass ceiling, but both men and women now and in the future will have to continue breaking boundaries to shatter it. . . Examples of feminism will engage readers and teach them what it means to be a feminist, why it's so important, and the steps they can take to join the movement and make their voices heard"--Provided by publisher.

"Vernon takes to task the myth of the perfect Muslim woman with frank dispatches on her love-hate relationship with her hijab and her faith, race, weight, mental illness, domestic violence, sexuality, the millennial world of dating, and the process of finding her voice. She opens up about her tumultuous adolescence living at the poverty line with her fiercely loving but troubled mother, her deadbeat dad, and her siblings, and the violent dissolution of her 10-year marriage. Tired of the constant policing of her clothing in the name of Islam and Western beauty standards, Vernon reflects on her experiences with hustling paycheck to paycheck, body-shaming, and redefining what it means to be a 'good' Muslim"--Provided by publisher.

". . . Using [a] . . . mix of memoir, narrative, and inspiration, [Janice Kaplan] makes surprising discoveries about women geniuses now and throughout history, in fields from music to robotics. Through interviews with neuroscientists, psychologists, and dozens of women geniuses at work in the world today--including Nobel Prize winner Frances Arnold and AI expert Fei-Fei Li--she proves that genius isn't just about talent. It's about having that talent recognized, nurtured, and celebrated . . ."--OCLC.

In her last few weeks at Northern Virginia's elite Chawton School, eighteen-year-old Jemima Kincaid works to up-end its patriarchal traditions and, in the process, finds the freedom she has always sought.

Profiles the life and career of music star Beyonc?.

Traces 85 ideas, movements, and events from the history of feminism, from the suffragette movement of the 19th century to the #MeToo movement of the early 20th century, explaining each idea in their social and cultural context.

"A history of the iconic first women's march in 1913 and the suffragists who led the way to passing the 19th amendment"--Provided by publisher.

"Queer black girls team up to overthrow the patriarchy in the former kingdom of Cinderella"--Provided by publisher.