Anywhere: Gender equality (Keywords)

In 1799, the papacy was at rock bottom: The Papal States had been swept away and Rome seized by the revolutionary French armies. The cardinals were scattered across Europe, and Catholics feared they would be unable to elect the next pope. Even if Catholicism survived, it seemed the papacy was fin...

Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orleans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orleans, the people are born gray, they are born damned, and only with the help of a Belle and her talents can they transform and be m...

At the height of the John Birch Society's activity in the 1960s, critics dismissed its members as a paranoid fringe. After all, 'Birchers' believed that a vast communist conspiracy existed in America and posed an existential threat to Christianity, capitalism, and freedom. But as historian Matthe...

The breakout poetry collection by Sunday Times bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman 'This is poetry rippling with communal recognition and empathy' Guardian 'This is more than protest. It's a promise.' Including The Hill We Climb, the stirring poem read at the inaugur...

This is a groundbreaking history of mothers who worked for pay that will change the way we think about gender, work, and equality in modern Britain. In Britain today, three-quarters of mothers are in employment and paid work is an unremarkable feature of women's lives after childbirth. Yet a ...

'If Caitlin Moran's How To Be A Womanis the fun-filled manual for female survival in the 21st century, everyday sexism is its more politicised sister' (Independent on Sunday). After experiencing a series of escalating sexist incidents, Laura Bates started theeveryday sexism projectand has gone on...

'An astute and persuasive page-turner' OBSERVER 'Powerful' SUNDAY TIMES 'I challenge any man to read this and still deny there's a problem' NEW STATESMAN _____________________________________________________ Too often, we blame women. For walking home alone at night. For not demanding a seat ...

READ BY THE AUTHOR 'Get your daughters to read this, but only after your partners and sons have finished it' Jo Brand 'An astute and persuasive page-turner' Observer 'Powerful' Sunday Times _____________________________________________________ Too often, we blame women. For walking home alone...

'A dark, compelling and beguiling novel of revenge, guilt and love – Ellie Keel is a dazzling new voice' Kate Mosse 'An intensely gripping, thrilling and darkly beautiful debut. I was hooked' Karin Slaughter 'Sharp, powerful, tragic and addictive' Chris Whitaker 'This is The Secret History for mi...

'Generation Hope' introduces 20 global issues and the young activists - like Greta Thunberg - who are taking action to bring about positive change. It looks at everything from climate change to plastic pollution, to children's rights and education. Facts and stats are laid out in a clear, graphic...