Gender studies: women and girls Books

This book investigates women as business owners in emerging markets, documenting the structural difficulties they face as a result of their seeking access to global supply chains, and demonstrating the ways in which they are rewriting norms and...

This collection analyzes the theme of the "afterlife" as it animated nineteenth-century American women's theology-making and appeals for social justice. Authors like Harriet Beecher Stowe, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Martha Finley, Jarena Lee, Maria...

This collection of essays explores the myriad ways in which the women's suffrage movement in Britain in the nineteenth century and twentieth century engaged with and was expressed through literature, art and craft, music, drama and cinema.Uniquely, this...

*Shortlisted for the 2022 Lord Aberdare Literary Prize*This book is the first, full-length scholarly examination of British women's involvement in equestrianism from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries, as well as the corresponding...

The Empress Poppaea Sabina was the second wife of the infamous Emperor Nero. Ancient historians treated her harshly while knowing little about her: where she came from, her early life, and what made her the woman she was. Like most high-status Roman...

What if you had heard a single message all your life: that you shouldn't even be here? Would you fight to prove yourself worthy of love or turn to more hateful things?The victim of "unusual abuse" that went unrecognized by the authorities, Nicole Salter...

In this groundbreaking work of investigative journalism, the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Kingdom Coming" exposes the global war on women's reproductive rights and its disastrous and unreported consequences.

""M�����moires de C�����cile V1-2 : �����crits par elle-m������me, revus par M. de la Place (1777)"" est un livre �����crit par Guichard, �����l�����onore. Il s'agit d'une autobiographie fictive de C�����cile, une jeune femme de la noblesse fran�����aise...

Les Faux Pas: Ou Les Memoires Vrais, Ou Vrai-Semblables De La Baronne De .... (1755) est un roman de l'�����crivain fran�����ais Pierre Rousseau. L'histoire suit les m�����moires d'une baronne fran�����aise dont le nom est inconnu. Elle raconte sa vie...

Historiae Mennonitarum Plenior Deductio (1729) auctore Schyn, Hermanno est opus quod complectitur historiam Mennonitarum, sectae Christianae Anabaptisticae, a tempore Reformationis usque ad saeculum XVIII. In hoc libro, Schyn describit origines...

Het boek ""Het Leven Der Maegden: Ofte De Plichten En Verbintenissen Der Christelijcke Maegden"" geschreven door Adrianus Van Loo werd voor het eerst gepubliceerd in 1717. Het boek beschrijft het leven van christelijke maagden en hun verplichtingen en...

Words for Women is a book written by Emily Durrant in 1862. The book is a collection of essays and speeches that aim to inspire and empower women. Durrant discusses various topics such as education, marriage, and women's rights. She argues that women...

Women And Their Work is a book written by Mary Kathleen Lyttelton and published in 1901. The book is a collection of essays that explore the role of women in society and their contributions to various fields of work. Lyttelton discusses the challenges...

When I Was A Girl In Iceland is a memoir written by Holmfridur Arnadottir, originally published in 1919. The book provides a detailed account of Arnadottir's childhood in Iceland during the late 19th century. The memoir is divided into chapters that...

""Views In Africa"" is a book written by Anna B. Badlam in 1896. The book is a collection of letters and observations made by the author during her travels in Africa. The author shares her experiences and insights on the people, culture, and natural...

""Twenty-One Years In Papua: A History Of The English Church Mission In New Guinea, 1891-1912"" is a historical account of the English Church Mission's efforts to establish a Christian presence in Papua New Guinea between 1891 and 1912. The book was...

The Roving Bee V2: Or A Peep Into Many Hives is a book written by Elizabeth Whately in 1855. The book is a comprehensive guide to beekeeping and explores the world of bees and their hives. It is a sequel to the first volume of The Roving Bee and provides...

The Mountain Wild Flower: Or Memoirs Of Mary Ann Bise (1838) is a biographical book written by Charles Edwards Lester. The book tells the story of Mary Ann Bise, a young woman who lived in the mountains of Virginia during the early 19th century. Mary Ann...

The Life of Madam De Maintenon is a biographical work written by M. De La Beaumelle in 1753. The book delves into the life of Fran�����oise d'Aubign�����, the second wife of King Louis XIV of France. Madam De Maintenon was a prominent figure in the...

The Education Of Catholic Girls is a book written by Janet Erskine Stuart and published in 1911. The book explores the education of Catholic girls and the role of Catholic schools in shaping their intellectual and spiritual development. Stuart argues...

""Talks to Young Men: With Asides to Young Women"" is a book written by Robert Collyer and published in 1887. The book is a collection of speeches and lectures given by Collyer, a prominent American Unitarian minister, to young men and women. The book is...

Studies From An Eastern Home is a collection of essays written by Sister Nivedita, an Irish woman who converted to Hinduism and became a disciple of Swami Vivekananda. The book was originally published in 1913 and is a reflection of Nivedita's...

""The Rosebush of a Thousand Years"" is a historical novel written by Mabel Wagnalls and published in 1918. The story is set in medieval Europe and revolves around a young woman named Marguerite de Valois, who is forced into a political marriage with the...

The Rose and the Lotus is a book written by Elizabeth Johnston in 1859. It explores the experiences of two young women, one from England and the other from India, as they navigate their respective cultures and homes. The novel takes readers on a journey...

The Rambles Of A Butterfly is a book written by Mary Belson in 1819. The book is a collection of stories and observations made by a butterfly as it travels through various landscapes. The butterfly encounters different creatures, plants, and natural...

The Press And The Public is a book written by Eustace Clare Grenville Murray in 1857. The book explores the relationship between the press and the public, and the role of the press in shaping public opinion. Murray examines the history of the press, its...

The Mocking Bird's Breed is a novel written by Jennie McMillan and published in 1918. The story is set in the rural South and follows the life of a young woman named Mary Ware. Mary is a member of a wealthy family and is expected to conform to the...

The Memoirs Of The Celebrated And Beautiful Ann Carson V1-2 is a two-volume book that chronicles the life of Ann Carson. Ann was the daughter of an officer in the United States Navy and later became the wife of another officer. The book was originally...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Through exploring complex suffering in the writings of Aminatta Forna, Isabel Allende and Anuradha Roy, Women Writing Trauma in the Global South dismantles conceptual shortcomings and problematic imbalances at the core of existing theorizations around...

Bringing together the latest research among various communities of practice (disciplinary and place based as well as thematically organised), this volume reflects upon the knowledge, experience and practice gained through taking a unique community of...

Drawing on a range of historical and literary texts, this book examines how Black women under the yoke of slavery negotiated their sense of belonging and spirituality from a liminal position, stuck between a new life in the Americas, and their...

Turn Your Passion Into Profit - Get the Confidence to take the next step - Market Your Business Effectively.If you're looking to turn your cake baking hobby into a business or maybe start a new career to leave the nine to five and look after the...

German-American women played many roles in the US women's rights movement from 1848 to 1890. This book focuses on three figures-Mathilde Wendt, Mathilde Franziska Anneke, and Clara Neymann-who were simultaneously included and excluded from the nativist...

A generation ago, they wrote Beyond the Fragments. Inspired by the activism of the 1970s and facing the imminent triumph of the Right under Margaret Thatcher, they sought to apply our experiences as feminists to creating stronger bonds of solidarity in a...

Known in CIA circles as "the Elizabeth Taylor of the jihad" and among her cohorts as the "mother of Mohammed," Australia native Robyn (or Rabiah) Hutchinson lived for twenty years at the frontlines of the jihadist movement, after...

On 18th August 2020, the United States and the world celebrated 100 years since the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, which secured women's right to vote. It's in large part thanks to the work of suffragist Clara Colby, whose life,...

There comes a tipping point a leader’s career where their leadership potential is defined by the influence they have, not by the results they’ve achieved.Do you want to be more effective at work? Do you want to be seen, heard and recognised?...

The Bipolar Barbie Diaries is a series of books that document the gruelling reality of living with chronic mental illness. Drowning in the Seas of Mental Illness is the first instalment of this highly anticipated series.It illustrates the...

Drowning in the Seas of Mental Illness illustrates the struggle of living with chronic mental illness and navigating the waters of a severely inadequate mental health care system. Drowning explains the day by day journey of someone experiencing...

This is a story about peace activism. Members of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in the South Australian Branch have a proud history. Their passionate actions show women's determination to create a more just and peaceful world. This...

Ponderings Second Year Anthology is a collection of Australian stories about inspiring people and quirky parts of the human story. A curation of our popular stories from the 2020 Ponderings digital magazine, featuring Blazeaid, Art Simone, Melissa...