GLOBAL SISTERHOOD NETWORK
Emerging out of the labour movement, #IWD is a moment to stop and reflect on the ongoing struggle for women’s liberation across the world, as well as a time to celebrate and commemorate fights and victories for women throughout history. To mark this, Zed has put together a reading list for #IWD.
The books we’ve selected highlight the huge range of political struggles than women are involved in across the world, from the “leftover women” dealing with gender inequality in China to ongoing debates about the veil in the Muslim world.
And as well as dealing with both historic and contemporary campaigns, these books also look ahead, asking important questions about what women’s sexuality and reproductive rights might look like in a more emancipated future. They also look at the intersections of race and gender, including, for the first time, the autobiography of legendary Black Panther Assata Shakur available as an ebook.
From Nawal El Saadawi to Ifi Amadiume, from Vandana Shiva to Holly Lewis, this reading list aims to provide an informative and moving introduction to the multiplicity of battles still being fought by the women of the world.
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