Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-219) and index.
Contents:
Shakespeare's Sister: Are We Anonymous? -- Women by the Numbers -- Yinyang and the Economics of Gender Balance -- Forgotten Innovators -- Beyond Anonymity.
Summary:
Women's rights advocate Dr. Nina Ansary takes readers on a 4,000-year historical journey to expose the repercussions of centuries of gender inequality. The book's biographical profiles of fifty forgotten innovators--brought to life by international illustrator Petra Dufkova--shatter deeply rooted gender myths to tell remarkable stories about groundbreaking contributions to the global community.
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