Created equal
Subtitle: voices on women's rights
By: Anna Horsbrugh-Porter.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillian; In association with Amnesty International
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780230617339
Subjects: Women's rights; Women -- History
Description: "Created Equal is a frank and clear-sighted introduction to the current state of women's rights globally. Millions of women throughout the world suffer from violence, poverty and denial of their human rights because of their gender. By exploring their stories, and hearing the views of both advocates for and opponents of women's rights, Anna Horsbrugh-Porter reveals the real human costs of the violation of these rights. Among the issues covered in this book are: -prostitution, violence against women, abortion rights, education, slavery, and pornography."--Book cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Education and work. A woman's place is in the home ; Education for all ; Public space ; Virtual slavery ; Sticky floors ; Half the sky; title: Wives and daughters. I do ; Breaking the silence ; Sex outside marriage ; Female genital mutilation ; Widows and witches ; Women in prison; title: Health. Maternal health ; Contraception ; Abortion; title: Sex. Threadlifts, skin peels, and internal bras ; Women and war ; On the game ; X-rated; title: Poverty. Environment and gender ; Globalization ; Women refugees; title: Making changes. Activism; Keeping the peace ; A level playing field ; Justice for all.