10 Books Every Woman ( & Man) Should Read
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Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez - uses data to make an impassioned & powerful case that the world from tractors to snow plows to the design of airports & stations do NOT take women into account. And why - no malice , just an assumption that the default is male...life changing book
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Difficult Women by Emma Davis - fabulous history of women through the ages who fought the patriarchy at every step- for the right to education, for the right to vote, to play, to work, to own property
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Yagyaseni by Pratibha Ray - This gem of a translation from Oriya has Draupadi telling her own story of the Mahabharata - compulsive reading
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Good night stories for Rebel Girls - I give this book to every baby and young girl. Beautifully rendered & researched, full of the most inspiring role models.
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Motherhood A Life's Work by Rachel Cusk - Motherhood is so terribly glorified , I recommend this book to everybody for a quirky, humorous & oh so serious examination of the life consuming demands of motherhood
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The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter - relook at fairy tales we have been told for startling new perspectives of people , their motives and how what you see maybe quite different from what you get.
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Women & leadership - Women politicians tell their stories- its a stellar cast here - and not just from the West - African, South American Prime Ministers. Also Hillary Clinton, Christine Lagarde
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I Don't know how she does it by Allison Pearson - Bridget Jones for Mommies, this book saved me ! Specially during the years yummy mummies looked askance at my sartorial sloppiness. Fun , serious and full of laughs
9. Handmaid's Tale - now super famous with the Netflix series - still worth a read
10. Lean in - all objections of privilege aside, this is a cult book you can't ignore.