As far as we’ve come with gender equality, the world is still very much ruled by men. Presidents and CEOs, for example, remain overwhelmingly male—and until that changes, women have to stick together to ensure fair treatment and equal opportunities. To that end, we recommend checking out the seven remarkable reads below, all of which celebrate modern womanhood and point toward a brighter future for all.
The Rejection That Changed My Life: 25+ Powerful Women on Being Let Down, Turning It Around, and Burning It Up at Work
By Jessica Bacal
Featuring fascinating interviews with more than twenty-five women, including Keri Smith, Angela Duckworth, and Roz Chast, The Rejection That Changed My Life provides an exciting new way to think about career challenges, changes, and triumphs. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Jessica Bacal, in the Next Big Idea App
Girlhood
By Melissa Febos
Blending investigative reporting, memoir, and scholarship, an acclaimed essayist charts how she and others like her have reimagined their most personal relationships—and made room for the anger, grief, power, and pleasure women have long been taught to deny. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Melissa Febos, in the Next Big Idea App
Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement
By Tarana Burke
From the founder and activist behind one of the largest movements of the 20th and 21st centuries, the “me too” movement, Tarana Burke debuts a powerful memoir about her own journey to saying those two simple yet infinitely powerful words. View on Amazon
Power Moms: How Executive Mothers Navigate Work and Life
By Joann S. Lublin
A retired Wall Street Journal editor and mother compares two generations of women—boomers and GenXers—to examine how each navigates the emotional and professional challenges involved in juggling managerial careers and families. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Joann S. Lublin, in the Next Big Idea App
On Violence and on Violence Against Women
By Jacqueline Rose
Why has violence, and especially violence against women, become so much more prominent and visible across the world? To explore this question, a feminist critic tracks the multiple forms of today’s violence—historic and intimate, public and private—as they spread throughout our social fabric. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Jacqueline Rose, in the Next Big Idea App
The Most Powerful You: 7 Bravery-Boosting Paths to Career Bliss
By Kathy Caprino
An acclaimed leadership coach helps women identify the seven most damaging power gaps that are holding them back from success, outlining the key steps you can take to become the true author of your life and reach your highest goals. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Kathy Caprino, in the Next Big Idea App
Awakening: #MeToo and the Global Fight for Women’s Rights
By Rachel Vogelstein and Meighan Stone
Bringing together political analysis and inspiring personal stories from women in seven countries—Brazil, China, Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sweden, and Tunisia—Awakening takes readers to the front lines of a networked movement that’s fundamentally shifting how women organize for their own equality. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by co-authors Rachel Vogelstein and Meighan Stone, in the Next Big Idea App
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