By Michael Elsohn Ross
ISBN-10: 1613730268
ISBN-13: 9781613730263
A resource of suggestion for younger women with powerful social convictions, She Takes a Stand highlights sixteen impressive ladies who've fought for human rights, civil rights, employees’ rights, reproductive/sexual rights, and global peace. between those are many that were imprisoned, threatened, or suffered monetary hardships for pursuing their missions to alter the area for the higher. incorporated are ancient heroes akin to anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells and suffragist Alice Paul, in addition to modern figures reminiscent of girls-education activist Malala Yousafzai; Sampat good friend Devi, who fights violence opposed to Indian ladies; and SPARK govt director Dana Edell, who works to finish the sexualization of ladies and women within the media. Taking a multicultural, multinational viewpoint, She Takes a Stand spotlights courageous ladies world wide with an emphasis on formative years information, motivations, and existence turning points—in many instances gleaned from the author’s unique interviews—and contains similar sidebars, a bibliography, resource notes, and a listing of organisations younger ladies can discover to become involved in altering their world.
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