Women's Rights (Global Issues (Facts on File)) - Hardcover

Thomsen, Natasha

9780816083794: Women's Rights (Global Issues (Facts on File))

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816083797 ISBN 13: 9780816083794

Publisher: Facts on File, 2012

At the dawn of the 21st century's second decade, the issues women face are just as daunting and complex as ever before, from suffrage and equal representations in government, to educational rights, reproductive rights, and religious leadership roles. Even with recent gains by women in the United States and abroad, women still frequently face discrimination and unequal access to the same rights as men. As such, the fight for complete equality continues.

Women's Rights, Second Edition provides a history of women's rights, as well as the movements and people that sought to strengthen them. Case studies of the United States, China, and Afghanistan are presented, and new case studies on the state of women's rights in France (including a discussion of the ban of burqas) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been added to this edition. Updated material on the status of women's rights in the United States includes discussions of such women leaders as Hillary Clinton, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan. Coverage of recent legislation such as the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act has also been added to this invaluable guide.

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About the Author:

Natasha Thomsen writes about health care, education, gender issues, and the arts. She works as a technical editor at a former Manhattan Project site. She also develops personal-growth programs.

Foreword author Kathryn Cullen-DuPont is the award-winning author of several books on women's history, including Facts On File's The Encyclopedia of Women's History in America. She has also served as a consultant on Women's Issues to Grolier's New Book of Knowledge Encyclopedia and American Journey: Women in America. She is currently an associated adjunct professor in the Department of English and the Humanities at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, USA.

From the Inside Flap:

This series is a vital resource for students wanting to learn more about important issues from a global perspective, as well as the history that has led up to their present state. Each volume contains three sections, beginning with an introduction that clearly defines the issue by outlining the global challenges involved and providing a brief history of the subject. The second section draws together significant U.S. and international primary source documents. The third section gathers useful research tools—such as brief biographies of key international players, facts and figures, an annotated bibliography, and a list of relevant international organizations and agencies.

This is an important first-stop resource for high school and college students, school and public libraries, and general readers interested in timely, hot-button issues.

�Detailed case studies of the United States and several other countries or regions explore how a certain issue uniquely impacts society, as well as what strategies were formulated in response.
� Primary source documents include excerpts from newspaper articles, speeches, relevant treaties and other legal documents, and scientific reports.

"...an excellent resource for reports...Highly Recommended."
—Library Media Connection, starred review of Immigration and Migration

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