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What is feminism?, why do we need it? & other big questions, by Bea Appleby & Louise Spilsbury

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Label

What is feminism?, why do we need it? & other big questions, by Bea Appleby & Louise Spilsbury

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsportraits

Index

index present

Intended audience

Primary school age

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What is feminism?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

by Bea Appleby & Louise Spilsbury

Sub title

why do we need it? & other big questions

Summary

What is Feminism? ia an introduction for children to the movement, looking at the history of feminism, what it is today and its enormous relevance to young people. Divided into sections such as Work and Money, Politics and Power, Media, Education, Family and Bodies, the book looks at how feminism, and the feminist movement, have affected each area in turn through history, and at the issues they are working to combat today. It also presents key figures in the fight for equal rights, from the Pankhursts to Germaine Greer and Malala Yousafzai, and looks at modern initiatives such as Emma Watson's He for She campaign

Target audience

pre adolescent

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