Gender studies: women and girls Books

"I was a young woman, 20-something, and new to New York City, a small town girl from Ohio, living in a two-room apartment on the Lower East Side (the rent was $100 a month) and attending Brooklyn College, which was tuition free in those days. A...

Berniece Bernay (BB) is living proof that no matter what our challenges in life, God can be a source of undying strength. As she grew up the victim of constant teasing, BB wondered if she would ever make friends. Unfortunately when she turned the tender...

There has been an increase in women entrepreneurs participating in the growth of local, regional, national, and global economies. While these women showcase crucial skills for strategic leadership and strategy that can advance companies, they face...

One of the major tools of attaining proper development all around the world is complete financial inclusion, such that all classes of people can secure their lifestyles through access to financial services from formal sectors. Expanding access to...

Occupational segregation is a pressing issue in business and can be detrimental to women in the workforce. With the this segregation growing, there is now an urgent need to increase the presence of women in the business market. Arab Women and Their...

The importance of corporate social responsibility with a focus on gender diversity has been widely debated in modern businesses. Of specific issue is the importance of gender diversity and its impact on the mining industry including the communities in...

Equal rights for women are an essential aspect for establishing strong societies. By making strides on these issues, nations are helping to create valuable civilizations for their own population to establish livelihoods in. The Handbook of Research on...

Law is a multi-dimensional aspect of modern society that constantly shifts and changes over time. In recent years, the practice of therapeutic jurisprudence has increased significantly as a valuable discipline. Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Overcoming...

Despite a higher percentage of women entering various STEM fields, issues of discrimination and stereotyping continue to exist. These difficulties create a potential hostile environment and a noticeable gap in opportunities, advancements, and...

Over the course of my career, I?ve worked with countless women - young, old, fat, thin, confident, shy, happy, sad - who taught me a lot about how women view themselves. At a certain point on my spiritual path, I discovered my dharma, or purpose in life...

For several generations, comics were regarded as a boy's club--created by, for, and about men and boys. In the twenty-first century, however, comics have seen a rise of female creators, characters, and readers. While this sudden presence of women and...

How women have expanded the creative reach of calypso, soca, and steelband musicIn the 1990s, expressive culture in the Caribbean was becoming noticeably more feminine. At the annual Carnival of Trinidad and Tobago, thousands of female masqueraders...

Conversations with Madeleine L'Engle is the first collection of interviews with the beloved children's book author best known for her 1962 Newbery Award-winning novel, A Wrinkle in Time. However, Madeleine L'Engle's accomplishments as a...

Goddess Pages: Honey, Full Moons and Daggers is as much a journey through womanhood, as it is an exquisitely written book of poetry. Through words, Shepsa courses through the faces of the Goddess; seductively sensual, heroically maternal, and radically...

The is an activity book made for children which will talk about feminism and just being a woman.*There are some pages that show parts of the women's body. It is meant for a child to learn about the woman's body.*

Reading the Chronicles of an Appalachian Woman will inspire one with hope. Today´s culture consist of extraordinary lack but be assured that there are positive solutions in a crying and dying generation. Kay is a Christian single woman who made the...

My LegacyA couple of weeks before my mother's death, she called me aside and said, "I want you to be the executor of my estate. Your older brother Eric is too busy. I want you to do it." I felt very unworthy and unqualified for the task, but I agreed to...

Juxtaposes feminist and queer activism in Britain and the United States in the face of resurgent conservatism during the 1980s.

A 2018 Over the Rainbow Selection presented by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table (GLBTRT) of the American Library AssociationLGBT Americans now enjoy the right to marry-but what will we remember about the vibrant cultural spaces...

More than thirty years have passed since the publication of All the Women are White, All the Blacks are Men, But Some of Us are Brave. Given the growth of women's and gender studies in the last thirty-plus years, this updated and responsive collection...

Since the Black women's literary renaissance ended nearly three decades ago, a profitable and expansive market of self-help books, inspirational literature, family-friendly plays, and films marketed to Black women has emerged. Through messages of hope...

Some Account of Circumstances in the Life of Mary Pennington is a book written by Mary Pennington herself in 1821. The book is a memoir that details the various circumstances of her life, as told through her own personal manuscript that she left behind...

Social Programs In The West: Lectures Delivered In The Far East (1913) is a book written by Charles Richmond Henderson. The book is a collection of lectures that were delivered by Henderson during his travels in the Far East. The lectures focus on social...

""Shall Women Vote? A Book For Men"" is a book written by Conway Whittle Sams in 1913. The book delves into the debate surrounding women's suffrage and whether or not women should be granted the right to vote. The author argues that women are just as...

Seen and Heard is a novel written by Isabella Fyvie Mayo and published in 1873. The story is set in the Scottish countryside and follows the lives of two sisters, Grace and Marion, who are orphaned and left to fend for themselves. The novel explores...

Records of the Heart is a book written by Sarah Anna Lewis and published in 1844. The book is a collection of poems that explore themes of love, loss, and the human experience. The poems are written in a romantic and sentimental style, and are often...

""Records of Later Life"" is a memoir written by Frances Ann Kemble, a famous British actress and writer, in 1882. The book documents Kemble's life after she retired from the stage and moved to the United States. The memoir covers a wide range of topics,...

Recollections and Gathered Fragments of Mrs. Lydia N. Cox, of Williamsburg, Long Island is a historical book written by Phoebe Palmer and published in 1845. The book is a collection of memoirs and anecdotes from the life of Mrs. Lydia N. Cox, a resident...

""Posthumous Works of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman"" is a collection of writings by Mary Wollstonecraft, a prominent feminist philosopher and advocate for women's rights in the late 18th century. The book is divided into two...

Autobiography And Reminiscences Of Sarah J. Cummins (1914) is a book written by Sarah J. Cummins, which provides a detailed account of her life experiences. The book is written in the form of an autobiography and covers various aspects of her life,...

Stray Leaves From A Border Garden is a book written by Mary Pamela Milne-Home and published in 1901. The book is a collection of essays and observations on gardening, specifically on the author's experiences tending to her own garden on the border of...

Sally Salt is a novel written by Mrs. Wilson Woodrow in 1912. The story revolves around Sally, a young woman who lives in a small village in England. Sally is a hardworking and determined girl who dreams of making something of herself. She works as a...

Life And Its Aims: In Two Parts is a philosophical book written by Elise Osborne and originally published in 1854. The book is divided into two parts, each of which explores different aspects of life and its meaning. In the first part, Osborne delves...

""Selections From Unpublished Manuscripts In The College Of Arms And The British Museum Illustrating The Reign Of Mary Queen Of Scotland, 1543-1568"" is a historical book written by Joseph Stevenson and published in 1837. The book contains a collection...

Puritan And Pagan is a novel written by Elizabeth Frances Corbett and published in 1920. The book is set in the early 17th century in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and follows the story of two women, one a Puritan and the other a Pagan. The Puritan,...

Re-Echoes is a collection of essays and lectures by Frances Power Cobbe, a prominent British social reformer and feminist of the Victorian era. Published in 1876, this book is a reflection of Cobbe's views on various social, political, and moral issues...

""Princes, Public Men, and Pretty Women V1: Episodes in Real Life"" is a historical non-fiction book written by Flora Dawson and first published in 1864. The book is a collection of true stories and anecdotes about various notable figures of the time,...

Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope Volume 3 is a book that was published in 1846. The book is a collection of conversations between Lady Hester Stanhope and her physician, where she recounts her life experiences and adventures. Lady Hester Stanhope was...

Increasingly there is global attention on the prevalence of women's deaths resulting from intimate partner violence. Campaigns such as 'Counting Dead Women' in Australia, the 'Femicide Census' in England, the Canadian Femicide Observatory, and the...

Working Women Of The Last Half Century: The Lesson Of Their Lives (1854) is a book written by Clara Lucas Balfour that explores the lives and experiences of working women in the 19th century. The book is a collection of biographical sketches of women...

""Little Coin, Much Care: Or How Poor Men Live"" is a book written by Mary Botham Howitt and published in 1842. The book provides a detailed account of the lives of poor people in England during the 19th century. Howitt's work is a collection of stories...

A Brief Notice of the Life of Mrs. Hannah Kinney, for Twenty Years (1842) is a biographical account of the life of Hannah Kinney, written by Witham Ward. The book provides a detailed description of Hannah's life, starting from her childhood and...

""Letters To Home Folks"" is a book written by Aurelia S. Fisher and published in 1872. The book is a collection of letters that the author wrote to her family and friends while she was traveling and living in various locations throughout the United...

Letters From Bermuda is a book written by Jane Anthony Eames and published in 1881. The book is a collection of letters written by Eames during her travels to Bermuda. The letters are personal and descriptive, giving the reader a glimpse into life on the...