Includes: Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, Pauli Murray, Betty Friedan, Gloria Steinem, Wangari Maathai, Simone de Beauvoir, bell hooks, Joan Jett, Alison Bechdel, Roxane Gay, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Claudia Rankine, Sojourner Truth, Rosa Parks, Barbara Walters, Charlene Teters, Sylvia Tamale, Caryl Churchill, Alicia Garza, Manal al-Sharif, Janet Mock, Laura Bates, Emma Watson, Malala Yousafzai. Includes bibliographical references (page 63) and index.
Contents:
Women who founded movements -- Women who wrote the truth -- Women who spoke truth to power -- Women to watch.
Summary:
Discover 25 women who challenged the status quo and fought for what they believed in. From all corners of the world, these women show us that barriers are meant to be broken and obstacles can be overcome. Learn about some of the fierce women who persevered in the face of adversity to fight for what they thought was right.
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