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The exceptions : Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the fight for women in science / by Zernike, Kate,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In 1999, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology admitted to discriminating against women on its faculty, forcing institutions across the country to confront a problem they had long ignored: the need for more women at the top levels of science. Written by the journalist who broke the story for The Boston Globe, The Exceptions is the untold story of how sixteen highly accomplished women on the MIT faculty came together to do the work that triggered the historic admission"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Hopkins, Nancy (Nancy H.); Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sex discrimination against women; Sex discrimination in employment; Sex discrimination in higher education; Sex discrimination in science; Sexism in education; Sexism in higher education; Sexism in science; Women college teachers; Women in science; Women scientists; Women;
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Made in Dagenham [videorecording] / by Cole, Nigel.; Duffett, Nicola.; Hawkins, Sally.; Hoskins, Bob.; James, Geraldine,1950-; Riseborough, Andrea,1981-; Stanley, Lorraine.; Winstone, Jaime,1985-; BBC Films.; HanWay (Firm); Maple Pictures.; UK Film Council.;
Director of photography, John de Borman ; music by David Arnold ; edited by Michael Parker.Sally Hawkins, Andrea Riseborough, Jaime Winstone, Lorraine Stanley, Nicola Duffett, Geraldine James, Bob Hoskins.In 1968, the female workers at the Ford Dagenham car plant walked out in protest against sexual discrimination. Their actions played a major role in the battle for equal pay, both nationally and internationally.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, Dolby digital surround ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: O'Grady, Rita; Families; Feature films.; Historical films.; Sex discrimination against women; Sex discrimination in employment; Strikes and lockouts; Women employees;
© c2011., BBC Films ; Distributed by Maple Pictures,
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Walking for water : how one boy stood up for gender equality / by Hughes, Susan,1960-; Miles, Nicole.;
A boy, Victor, realizes that the girls in his Malawi village are not being treated the same as the boys. When he and his twin sister Linesi turn eight years old, he still attends to school but Linesi, like other girls and women in the community, has to walk to the river several times a day to get water for the family. Victor comes up with a plan to help. Based on the true story of a Malawian boy, the book also includes information about education and water availability in Malawi, resources and a glossary of Chichewa words.LSC
Subjects: Sex discrimination against women; Women; Sex role; Brothers and sisters; Water-supply;
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1979 / by McDermid, Val,author.;
"Val McDermid's award-winning, internationally bestselling novels have captivated readers for over three decades. In her new novel 1979, she returns to the past with the story of an investigative journalist whose work leads her into a world of corruption, terror, and murder. It's only January, and the year has already brought blizzards, strikes, power cuts, and political unrest. But for journalist Allie Burns, bad news provides an opportunity to escape the "women's stories" to which her editors confine her. Striking up an alliance with wannabe investigative journalist Danny Sullivan, she begins covering international tax fraud, then gets wind of a group of Scottish ultranationalists aiming to cause mayhem ahead of the devolution referendum. Their stories quickly get attention, and create enemies for the two young up-and-comers. Are they enough to provoke the ultimate revenge?"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Corruption; Friendship; Investigative reporting; Murder; Newspaper publishing; Sex discrimination against women; Terrorism; Women journalists;
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The stone frigate : the Royal Military College's first female cadet speaks out / by Armstrong, Kate,1962-author.;
"Kate Armstrong was an ordinary young woman eager to leave an abusive childhood behind her when she became the first female cadet admitted to the Royal Military College of Canada. As she struggled for survival in the ultimate boys club, she called on her fierce and humourous spirit to push back against the whims of a domineering and patriarchal organization. Later in life, feeling unfulfilled in her post-military career, she realized that finding her true path forward meant she had to go back to the beginning and reclaim the truth of what she had experienced all those years ago. This striking memoir captures the terror and excitement of a young woman forging ahead through sheer force of will. Harrowing and at times funny, her story offers hope that we can find better ways of rising above sexism."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Armstrong, Kate, 1962-; Royal Military College of Canada.; Women military cadets; Women soldiers; Women and the military; Discrimination in the military; Sexism in higher education; Sex discrimination in higher education;
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Malala Yousafzai / by Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel(María Isabel); Mirza, Manal.;
Includes bibliographical references.LSC
Subjects: Yousafzai, Malala, 1997-; Girls; Sex discrimination in education; Women social reformers; Women political activists; Social reformers; Political activists;
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Prison born : incarceration and motherhood in the colonial shadow / by Hansen, Robin F.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A scathing critique of the colonial legal system's denial of children's rights. One afternoon in 2016, lawyer Robin Hansen receives a call. On the other end of the line is "Jacquie" -- a pregnant Indigenous woman, nine weeks from her due date and terrified for the welfare of her unborn son. Jacquie has been sentenced to a custodial prison sentence and her son will be automatically separated from her immediately after his birth. As Hansen works to help Jacquie with her appeal, she uncovers the legal system's inherent discrimination against mothers in custody and the children born to them. Using Access to Information requests along with extensive research, Hansen examines the legal rights of these women -- the majority of whom are Indigenous -- and finds that Jacquie and her son are by no means alone: automatic mother-infant separation without due process remains the norm in most jurisdictions in Canada. Prison Born calls attention to the colonial and gendered assumptions that continue to underpin the legal system -- assumptions that so frequently lead to the violation of the rights and denial of personhood for children and their mothers"--
Subjects: Children of prisoners; Children's rights; Indigenous women; Maternal deprivation; Motherhood; Mothers; Pregnant women; Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration; Women prisoners;
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Know my name : a memoir / by Miller, Chanel,author.;
"She was know to the world as Emily Doe when she stunned millions with a letter. Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after he was found sexually assaulting her on Stanford's campus. Her victim impact statement was posted on BuzzFeed, where it instantly went viral--viewed by almost eleven million people within four days, it was translated globally and read on the floor of Congress; it inspired changes in California law and the recall of the judge in the case. Thousands wrote to say that she had given them the courage to share their own experiences of assault for the first time. Now she reclaims her identity to tell her story of trauma, transcendence, and the power of words. It was the perfect case, in many ways--there were eyewitnesses, Turner ran away, physical evidence was immediately secured. But her struggles with isolation and shame during the aftermath and the trial reveal the oppression victims face in even the best-case scenarios. Her story illuminates a culture biased to protect perpetrators, indicts a criminal justice system designed to fail the most vulnerable, and, ultimately, shines with the courage required to move through suffering and live a full and beautiful life. "Know My Name" will forever transform the way we think about sexual assault, challenging our beliefs about what is acceptable and speaking truth to the tumultuous reality of healing. It also introduces readers to an extraordinary writer, one whose words have already changed our world. Entwining pain, resilience, and humor, this memoir will stand as a modern classic"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Miller, Chanel.; Judicial error; Rape in universities and colleges; Rape victims; Rape; Sex discrimination in justice administration; Trials (Rape); Women;
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He named me Malala [videorecording] / by Guggenheim, Davis,film director,film producer.; MacDonald, Laurie,film producer.; Parkes, Walter F.,film producer.; Yousafzai, Malala,1997-; Yousafzai, Toor Pekai.; Yousafzai, Ziauddin.; Fox Searchlight Pictures,production company.; Image Nation (Firm),presenter.; National Geographic Channel (Television station : Washington, D.C.),presenter.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,publisher.;
Director of photography, Erich Roland ; music, Thomas Newman ; editors, Greg Finton, Brian Johnson, Brad Fuller.Malala Yousafzai, Ziauddin Yousafzai, Toor Pekai Yousafzai.An intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, who was wounded when Taliban gunmen opened fire on her in Pakistan's Swat Valley. The shooting of the then fifteen-year-old teenager sparked international media outrage. An educational activist in Pakistan, Yousafzai has since emerged as a leading campaigner for the rights of children worldwide and in December 2014, became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Yousafzai, Malala, 1997-; Documentary films.; Girls; Girls; Political activists; Sex discrimination in education; Social reformers; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Women social reformers;
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Catch and kill : lies, spies, and a conspiracy to protect predators / by Farrow, Ronan,1987-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In a dramatic account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost. In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story only whispered about: one of Hollywood's most powerful producers was a predator, protected by fear, wealth, and a conspiracy of silence. As Farrow drew closer to the truth, shadowy operatives, from high-priced lawyers to elite war-hardened spies, mounted a secret campaign of intimidation, threatening his career, following his every move, and weaponizing an account of abuse in his own family. All the while, Farrow and his producer faced a degree of resistance they could not explain -- until now. And a trail of clues revealed corruption and cover-ups from Hollywood to Washington and beyond. This is the untold story of the exotic tactics of surveillance and intimidation deployed by wealthy and connected men to threaten journalists, evade accountability, and silence victims of abuse. And it's the story of the women who risked everything to expose the truth and spark a global movement. Both a spy thriller and a meticulous work of investigative journalism, Catch and Kill breaks devastating new stories about the rampant abuse of power and sheds far-reaching light on investigations that shook our culture. --Publisher's description.
Subjects: Farrow, Ronan, 1987-; Lauer, Matt, 1957-; Weinstein, Harvey, 1952-; Sex crimes; Motion picture producers and directors; Motion picture producers and directors; Sex customs; Sex discrimination in employment.; Sexual harassment of women.; Women;
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