sex discrimination against women

Chronicles the history of women in politics and discusses how women have influenced elections and political decisions, why there hasn't been a woman president, and what the future holds for female politicians and voters.

Traces the development of the concept, explores the controversies surrounding the issue, and provides excerpts from landmark U.S. Supreme Court opinions.

Chronicles the daily hardships and struggles women in Afghanistan faced under the rule of the Taliban, discussing why they are viewed as third-class citizens, how they can be punished for supposed crimes, and how their lives have changed since the fall of the Taliban.

Considers women in the workforce throughout history and the development of a "glass ceiling" that keeps them from rising to high levels in many corporations.

Journalist Cokie Roberts draws upon her own experiences and those of women she has known and admired to examine the many and varied roles women have played in the past, and to trace the connection between them and the greater freedoms enjoyed by women in the late twentieth century.

Covers effects of increased participation in the workforce, discrimination against female workers, sexual harassment in the workplace and women serving in the military.

Mukhtar Mai chronicles the events surrounding her 2002 gang rape in the impoverished village of Meerwala and her decision to stand up to her attackers, describing how she overcame the fear she felt and how her actions influenced the feminist movement in Pakistan.