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Dear rebel : 125+ women share their secrets to taking on the world / by Kirby, Eliza.; Rebel Girls.;
"145 trailblazing women share their best advice for the girls of today. Through letters, poems, essays, and more, they tackle topics like overcoming obstacles, discovering passions, and dreaming big"--Publisher's website.
Subjects: Creative nonfiction.; Leadership in girls; Girls; Girls; Self-actualization (Psychology) in children; Women;

Miss representation [videorecording] / by Cho, Margaret.; Congdon, Jessica,1972-; Couric, Katie,1957-; Cvetko, Svetlana.; Davis, Geena.; Dawson, Rosario.; Durham, Meenakshi Gigi.; Feinstein, Dianne,1933-; Fonda, Jane,1937-; Heldman, Caroline,1972-; Holland, Eric.; Huerta, Dolores,1930-; Katz, Jackson.; Kilbourne, Jean.; Lauzen, Martha M.; Ling, Lisa.; Maddow, Rachel.; Mitchell, Pat,1943-; Newsom, Jennifer Siebel,1974-; Pelosi, Nancy,1940-; Pozner, Jennifer L.; Rice, Condoleezza,1954-; Scully, Regina Kulik.; Steinem, Gloria.; Girls Club Entertainment.; Roco Films Educational (Firm); Virgil Films (Firm);
Director of photography, Svetlana Cvetko ; editor, Jessica Congdon ; composer, Eric Holland.Featured in the film: Caroline Heldman, Condoleezza Rice, Dianne Feinstein, Dolores Huerta, Geena Davis, Gloria Steinem, Jackson Katz, Jane Fonda, Jean Kilbourne, Jennifer Pozner, Katie Couric, Lisa Ling, M. Gigi Durham, Margaret Cho, Martha Lauzen, Nancy Pelosi, Pat Mitchell, Rachel Maddow, Rosario Dawson.As the most persuasive and pervasive force of communication in our culture, media is educating yet another generation that a woman's primary value lay in her youth, beauty and sexuality, and not in her capacity as a leader, making it difficult for women to obtain leadership positions and for girls to reach their full potential. The film accumulates startling facts and statistics that leave audiences shaken and armed with a new perspective.E.DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation (16:9) aspect ratio; Dolby digital 2.0.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Gender identity in mass media.; Leadership in women.; Women in mass media.; Women in popular culture; Women; Women;
© c2012., Virgil Films,

How women made music : a revolutionary history from NPR Music / by Fensterstock, Alison,editor.; Powers, Ann,1964-writer of introduction.; National Public Radio (U.S.);
"Drawn from NPR Music's acclaimed, groundbreaking series Turning the Tables, the definitive book on the vital role of Women in Music-from Beyoncé to Odetta, Taylor Swift to Joan Baez, Joan Jett to Dolly Parton-featuring archival interviews, essays, photographs, and illustrations. Turning the Tables, launched in 2017, has revolutionized recognition of female artists, whether it be in best album lists or in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music brings this impressive reshaping to the page and includes material from more than fifty years of NPR's coverage plus newly commissioned work. A must-have for music fans, songwriters, feminist historians, and those interested in how artists think and work, including: Joan Baez talking about nonviolence as a musical principle in 1971 ; Dolly Parton's favorite song and the story behind it ; Patti Smith describing art as her 'jealous mistress' in 1974 ; Nina Simone, in 2001, explaining how she developed the edge in her voice as a tool against racism ; Taylor Swift talking about when she had no idea if her musical career might work ; Odetta on how shifting from classical music to folk allowed her to express her fury over Jim Crow."--
Subjects: Essays.; Women in music.; Women musicians.; Women musicians; Musical criticism.;

Girls' night in / by Derse, Mark,illustrator.; Rukavena, Christine,editor.; Wheaton, Hazel,editor.;
Let's raise a glass to all the wonderful women we know--to nights spent together talking and laughing, sharing and supporting. To book clubs and red-carpet critiques, brunches and movie nights. Whenever a circle of best girlfriends gathers it's going to be a party, and Girls' Night In is just what you need to turn your home into the memory-making source for fun you always wanted it to be. From small plates and appetizers, to the best cocktails and mocktails, sides to share, salads, sweet treats and party boards, this book has everything you need to make your gathering a success. All the recipes in this fun, new collection have been carefully chosen to be low-stress, so not only can you pull off hosting with ease, but the same recipes work just as well for when simply making a meal for yourself. Call up your best girlfriends and crank the music! It's time for a Girls' Night In!
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Cooking.; Entertaining.; Parties.;

Listening in the dark : women reclaiming the power of intuition / by Tamblyn, Amber,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references.For generations, women have been taught to ignore their intuitive intelligence, whether in their personal lives or professional ones, in favor of making logical, evidence-based decisions. But what if that small voice or deeper knowing was our greatest gift, an untapped power we could use to affect positive change? Edited by author, activist, and actress Amber Tamblyn, Listening in the Dark is a compilation of some of today's most striking women visionaries across industries-in literature, science, art, education, medicine, and politics-who share their experiences engaging with their own inner wisdom in pivotal, crossroad moments. Filled with deeply personal and revelatory essays, Listening in the Dark will empower readers to reconnect with their own unique intuitive process, to see it as the precious resource it is, and to be unafraid to listen to all that it has to say and all that it has to offer.
Subjects: Essays.; American essays.; Decision making.; Intuition.; Women.;

Want : women's fantasies in the twenty-first century / by Anderson, Gillian,1968-editor.;
"A raw, revelatory, and inclusive exploration of women's sexual fantasies, Want is a collection of anonymous letters written by women across the world, curated by the legendary Gillian Anderson. I wonder so many things and I would give anything to know if someone else has these same thoughts, solely so I can know I'm not alone. As women, we know that sex is about more than just sex. It always has been. When we talk about sex, we talk about womanhood and motherhood, infidelity and exploitation, consent and respect, identity and community, love and hate, pleasure and pain. And yet for many reasons -- perhaps shame, guilt, embarrassment, insecurity, social and cultural expectations to name a few -- so many of us don't talk about it. Our deepest, most intimate fears and fantasies remain locked away inside of us, until someone comes along with the key. In this generation-defining book, Gillian Anderson compiles the anonymous letters of hundreds of women to reveal their varied fantasies and how women today really think about sex. From fear and frustrations to BDSM and polyamory, together their stories produce an expansive, inclusive portrait of sexuality in the twenty-first century. The result is an essential and fascinating exploration of not only the broad desires of women, but what it means to be a woman today."--
Subjects: Sexual fantasies.; Women;

Our bodies, their battlefields : war through the lives of women / by Lamb, Christina,author.;
Includes bibliographical resources and index."In Our Bodies, Their Battlefields, longtime intrepid war correspondent Christina Lamb makes us witness to the lives of women in wartime. An award-winning war correspondent for twenty-five years (she's never had a female editor) Lamb reports two wars-the "bang-bang" war and the story of how the people behind the lines live and survive. At the same time, since men usually act as the fighters, women are rarely interviewed about their experience of wartime, other than as grieving widows and mothers, though their experience is markedly different from that of the men involved in battle. Lamb chronicles extraordinary tragedy and challenges in the lives of women in wartime. And none is more devastating than the increase of the use of rape as a weapon of war. Visiting warzones including the Congo, Rwanda, Nigeria, Bosnia, and Iraq, and spending time with the Rohingya fleeing Myanmar, she records the harrowing stories of survivors, from Yazidi girls kept as sex slaves by ISIS fighters and the beekeeper risking his life to rescue them; to the thousands of schoolgirls abducted across northern Nigeria by Boko Haram, to the Congolese gynecologist who stitches up more rape victims than anyone on earth. Told as a journey, and structured by country, Our Bodies, Their Battlefields gives these women voice."--Amazon.
Subjects: Crimes against humanity; Political science.; Rape as a weapon of war.; Sex crimes.; War crimes.; War victims.; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war; Women and war.;

REDress : art, action, and the power of presence / by Black-Morsette, Jaime,editor.; Merrick, Cathy,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references."A powerful anthology uniting the voices of Indigenous women, Elders, grassroots community activists, artists, academics, and family members affected by the tragedy of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people from across Turtle Island. In 2010, Métis artist Jaime Black-Morsette created the REDress Project -- an art installation consisting of placing red dresses in public spaces as a call for justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S). Symbolizing both absence and presence, the red dresses ignite a reclamation of voice and place for MMIWG2S. Fifteen years later, the symbol of the empty red dress endures as families continue to call for action. In this anthology, Jaime Black-Morsette shares her own intimate stories and memories of the REDress Project along with the voices of Indigenous women, Elders, grassroots community activists, artists, academics, and family members affected by this tragedy. Together they use the power of their collective voice to not only call for justice for MMIWG2S, but honour Indigenous women as keepers and protectors of land, culture, and community across Turtle Island"--
Subjects: Black-Morsette, Jaime.; Indigenous women; Indigenous women; Indigenous women; Installations (Art); Political art; Social justice in art.;

Arrival stories : women share their experiences of becoming mothers / by Schumer, Amy,editor.; Turlington, Christy,1969-editor.;
"Two pink lines on a pregnancy test. The primal scream of a woman pushing through her thirty-fifth hour of labor. The moment a still-wet newborn is placed in his mother's open arms after an unexpected c-section. The bottomless love reflected in the eyes of a father seeing his daughter for the first time. The moment a baby latches to her mother's breast. Or the moment that mother decides to switch to formula. Each of these, and so many more, are stories of entering motherhood. Motherhood is an identity, a calling, a battle, a journey. By sharing their experiences, the contributors to Arrival Stories offer an informative and deeply affecting account of what it feels like when a woman first realizes she is a mother. Throughout her difficult pregnancy, and following her frightening labor experience, Amy Schumer found camaraderie and empowerment in hearing birth stories from other women, including that of her friend, activist Christy Turlington Burns. It is through their conversations that the idea for this book was born. Intimate and urgent, Arrival Stories offers a panoramic view of motherhood, and highlights the grave injustices that women of color face in maternal healthcare. It is the perfect book for any expectant or new mother, or for anyone who knows and loves one"--
Subjects: Childbirth; Discrimination in medical care; Maternal health services.; Mother and infant; Motherhood; Mothers;

We are still here : Afghan women on courage, freedom, and the fight to be heard / by Atwood, Margaret,1939-writer of foreword.; Shahalimi, Nahid,1973-editor.;
Includes bibliographical references."A collection of first-hand accounts from courageous Afghan women who refuse to be silenced in the face of the Taliban. After decades of significant progress, the prospects of women and girls in Afghanistan are once again dependent on radical Islamists who reject gender equality. When the United States announced the end of their twenty-year occupation and the Taliban seized control of the country on August 15th, 2021, so began a steep regression of social, political, and economic freedoms for women in the country. But just because a brutal regime has taken over doesn't mean Afghan women will stand by while their rights are stripped away. In We Are Still Here, artist and activist Nahid Shahalimi compiles the voices of thirteen powerful, insightful, and influential Afghan women who have worked as politicians, journalists, scientists, filmmakers, artists, coders, musicians, and more. As they reflect on their country's past, stories of their own upbringing and the ways they have been able to empower girls and women over the past two decades emerge. They report on the fear and pain caused by the impending loss of their homeland, but above all on what many girls and women in Afghanistan have already lost: freedom, self-determination, and joy. The result is an arresting book that issues an appeal to remember Afghan girls and women and to show solidarity with them. Like us, they have a right to freedom and dignity, and together we must fight for their place in the free world because Afghanistan is only geographically distant. Extremist ideas know no limits."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Women's rights; Women; Women;

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