women political activists

"From the president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, a memoir about learning to lead and make change, based on a lifetime of fighting for women's rights and social justice"--Provided by publisher.

Here is a picture book biography of Belva Lockwood, a lawyer, activist, and first female presidential candidate, in 1884.

Chelsea Clinton introduces tiny feminists, mini activists and little kids who are ready to take on the world to thirteen inspirational women who never took no for an answer, and who always, inevitably and without fail, persisted.

Rachel Lloyd discusses how she managed to escape the commercial sex industry and how she has managed to help other women do the same. Lloyd also spotlights the creation of her own nonprofit organization devoted to this purpose and shares the stories of the women and girls she has helped.

"Highlights 16 extraordinary women who have fought for human rights, civil rights, workers' rights, reproductive/sexual rights, and world peace."--Publisher.

Mac McClelland draws on her travels in Thailand and her interactions with the associates of a United States-designated terrorist organization to explore the origins, impact, and implications of the war against Burma's dictatorship.

"Presents the biography of Aung San Suu Kyi against the backdrop of her political, historical, and cultural environment"--Provided by publisher.

While working at Pakistan's first independent television station, Aasmani encounters an old friend of her mother's who gives Aasmani a letter written in a code used by her missing mother and an exiled poet, leading Aasmani on a search for her past.