The Atlas of Women in the World (The Earthscan Atlas) - Softcover

Seager, Joni

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844076083 ISBN 13: 9781844076086

Publisher: Routledge, 2009

Synopsis

'When is an atlas a page-turner? When it makes the female half of the world visible in reliable statistics and glorious graphics. Nobody should be without this book.' Gloria Steinem

'A wonderfully illuminating and clear sighted book. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the reality of women's lives worldwide.' Melissa Benn

'A fascinating atlas. It is not only an invaluable reference book, but also throws up questions about why a woman's lot is not as good as a man's.' The Independent

To improve the state of women is to improve the state of the world. Global events continue to reveal the importance of understanding how women live across continents and cultures. Using maps and graphics in this new revision of her eye-opening book, Joni Seager uses up-to-the-minute research and data to show what shifts have occurred in the ten years since the first edition was published - the strides made by women and the distance still to be travelled. She explores the current status of women in relation to such key issues as:

• Equality 
• Government
• IT literacy 
• Feminism 
• Women's health 
• Motherhood 
• Women at work 
• Household trends 
• The global economy 
• Domestic violence 
• Refugees 
• Lesbian rights.

About this title

Synopsis

To improve the state of women is to improve the state of the world. Global events continue to reveal the importance of understanding how women live across continents and cultures. Using maps and graphics in this new revision of her eye-opening book, Joni Seager uses up-to-the-minute research and data to show what shifts have occurred in the ten years since the first edition was published - the strides made by women and the distance still to be travelled.She explores the current status of women in relation to such key issues as: equality; government; IT literacy; feminism; women's health; motherhood; women at work; household trends; the global economy; domestic violence; refugees; lesbian rights; full colour maps and graphics, with new maps detailing women's role in rebuilding governments in Iraq and Afghanistan; and, the impacts on women's lives of their role as water haulers. An exploration of the status of women in a wide range of key issues shows what shifts have occurred in the last ten years.

About the Author

Joni Seager is Professor and Chair of Geography at Hunter College, City University of New York. She has achieved international acclaim for her work in feminist environmentalism and has won the Association of American Geographers 2005 Media Achievement Award for her success in bringing geographic work to the attention of wide audiences.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1844076083
• ISBN 13: 9781844076086
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 128