women

Profiles the life and career of Elena Kagan, a prominent newsmaker. Through quotes from Elena Kagan herself, her friends, and critics, readers learn how she views herself, as well as how others regard her.

Discusses the historical background of the women's rights movement in the United States, addresses controversies, and features personal narratives from activists and authors involved in the movement.

Presents the script of the 1937 play about a group of women trying to play their respective roles in an artificial society.

Amy Dickinson, author of the syndicated advice column "Ask Amy," discusses her life, motherhood, and her family of strong women in the small town of Freeville in upstate New York, who raised and supported her and her daughter.

Explores the changing role of women as the major breadwinners in families, and examines the changes that affect both sexes.

A history of American women writers from 1650 to 2000, introducing over 250 female authors, both famous and lesser-known, discussing their connections to each other and their times, and arguing for their inclusion in American literary heritage.

Discusses the friendship of eleven childhood friends who grew up together in Ames, Iowa before moving to various states and managing to maintain their connections through college, careers, marriage, motherhood, illness, and divorce.

Tells the stories of women in Africa and Asia who have been victims of sex trafficking and forced prostitution, gender-based violence, and maternal mortality, and shows how girls' education and micro-finance can change their lives while providing a boost to the economies of developing countries.

Armaiti, Laleh, Kavita, and Nishta, friends who met during the 1970s at university in Bombay, reunite later in life when Armaiti discovers that she is gravely ill.

Discusses the public health and human rights issues associated with violence against women, which covers domestic violence, as well as sexual and date-related violence, and also describes the actions and efforts of individuals to stop violence against women.