Political Participation - Books

New York Times bestselling historical novelist Philippa Gregory's magnum opus—a groundbreaking feminist nonfiction milestone that radically redefines the extraordinary role ordinary women played in British history. Did you know there are more penises than women in the Bayeux Tapestry? That the 1381 Peasants' Revolt was a tax protest started by women? That Darwin believed women would evolve to become inferior? For the first time, placing women—50% of the population—at center stage of 900 years of English history.

A sharp work by feminist writer Glosswitch exploring why women in their forties and beyond seem to enrage almost everyone. In an era of identity politics, middle-aged women are portrayed as bigoted, entitled, and morally inferior. Smith traces history to reveal why this specific form of misogyny is so rampant today. Shortlisted for the 2023 Nero Book Awards.

Following her groundbreaking 'Down Girl,' Manne examines how male entitlement operates across various domains—from intimate relationships to healthcare to politics—revealing how men's unwarranted sense of privilege systematically harms women and undermines gender equality.

Thirty-four years after 'The Handmaid's Tale,' Margaret Atwood delivers a stunning sequel following the collapse of the Republic of Gilead through the perspectives of three different women. It depicts how the fires of resistance are lit from within an oppressed regime and how absolute power eventually crumbles.

A critical examination of how neoliberalism has co-opted feminist discourse, transforming it from a collective movement for social justice into an individualized pursuit of personal empowerment that serves corporate interests while abandoning the vast majority of women.

A groundbreaking philosophical analysis that redefines misogyny not as hatred of women, but as a system designed to police and punish women who challenge patriarchal norms. Manne provides a rigorous framework for understanding how misogyny functions as the enforcement branch of patriarchy.

Connecting liberation movements across different eras and regions, from abolitionism to Palestine, demonstrating the importance of intersectional analysis in contemporary social movements.

A memoir by legendary feminist activist Gloria Steinem, chronicling her decades of travel and the conversations she held with the people she met along the way. It beautifully illustrates how moving, listening, and organizing can transform the world and shape the self.

The moving memoir of the girl who fought for her right to education and survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban at age fifteen. A powerful record of life in Pakistan's Swat Valley, family bonds, and the courage of an individual standing against extremist oppression.

A transformative call to action for women worldwide from former Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. By addressing leadership in the workplace, the balance of domestic labor, and the affirmation of personal ambition, Sandberg ignited a global 'Lean In' movement that serves as a modern business bible for women.

The Memoirs of Louise Michel is the autobiography of the famous 19th-century anarchist, feminist, and Paris Commune fighter Louise Michel. It chronicles her combat experiences during the Paris Commune, her subsequent exile, and her unwavering belief in social justice, women's liberation, and anarchist ideals.