Joni Seager

World events continue to reveal the importance of understanding how women live across continents and cultures. In this new revision of her eye-opening book, Joni Seager draws on the latest data to map the changes that have occurred since the first edition was published 20 years ago. She explores the current status of women in relation to such key issues as: equality, motherhood, beauty culture, workplaces, global economy, communications, crisis zones, government, domestic violence, lesbian show more rights and changing households. Filled with a wealth of information creatively displayed, this is an indispensible resource for understanding the world we live in. show less

A very interesting book. It is packed with information, which is presented in colorful graphs and charts, making the information easier to process. The book focuses on women around the world, including the intersections of race and class. A very informative read.

While some of the charts are a little confusing, overall this is a great book filled with important information.

In this revision of her ground-breaking atlas, Joni Seager draws on a vast amount of new global data to explore the key issues facing women today: equality, motherhood, feminism, beauty, culture, women at work, women in the global economy, changing households, domestic violence, time budgets, children, lesbian rights, women in government, and more.

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