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History, History: specific events & topics, Social & cultural history, Feminism & feminist theory, Gender studies: women
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- Paperback Mar 7, 2019 | 9781473646872 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Feb 13, 2018 | 9781473646858 | RRP $59.99 Buy Now
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Sceptre
- Paperback Mar 7, 2019 | 9781473646872 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Feb 13, 2018 | 9781473646858 | RRP $59.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Feb 6, 2018 | 9781473667938 | RRP $46.99 Buy Now
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Sceptre
- Paperback Mar 7, 2019 | 9781473646872 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
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- Audiobook Feb 6, 2018 | 9781473667938 | RRP $46.99 Buy Now
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On the 100th anniversary of women getting the vote, Helen Pankhurst - great-granddaughter of suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst and a leading women's rights campaigner - charts how women's lives have changed over the last century, and offers a powerful and positive argument for the way forward.
'An uplifting record of progress and strength... You'll lay the book down feeling not only informed, but galvanised to take action yourself.' Independent
'An incredible book . . . with the potential to change women's lives.' Sandi Toksvig
Why is it taking so long? Despite huge progress since the suffragette campaigns and wave after wave of feminism, women are still fighting for equality.
Why will we have to wait until 2069 for the gender pay gap to disappear in the UK? Why, in 2015, did 11% of women lose their jobs due to pregnancy discrimination? Why has 1 in 3 women in the world experienced physical or sexual violence?
'Engaging...part feminist history, part progress scoresheet and part family memoir.' Daily Telegraph
In DEEDS NOT WORDS suffragette descendant and activist Helen Pankhurst charts the changes in the lives of women over the last 100 years. She celebrates landmark successes and little-known victories, looking at politics, money, identity, violence, culture and social norms and turning to the voices of both pioneers and ordinary women for their perspective.
'An exciting and engaging account of an essential part of British history.' Mary Evans, Emeritus Leverhulme Professor, London School of Economics
Combining historical insight with inspiring argument, DEEDS NOT WORDS reveals how far women have come, how far we still have to go, and how we might get there. It is essential reading for women - and men - on the most important issue of our time.
'Deeds Not Words is so timely. A valuable guide and reference.' Annie Lennox OBE
Praise for Deeds Not Words: The Story of Women's Rights - Then and Now
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This rousing and timely investigation raises questions about contemporary inequalities and offers thoughts on how to tackle them. - S Magazine, Express
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Deeds Not Words is for anyone who wants to know how far women have come in the long cold march to equality - by the great grand-daughter of one of our finest leaders. But it's more important job is to shine a light on how far we have yet to go. Helen Pankhurst leaves very few stones unturned in this forensic look at the last 100 years of women's history.
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Conversational, analytical, big-picture sweep of history, directional and - most importantly - wholly accessible. Literally words that make me want to get up and go do deeds, thinking all along the way!
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Helen Pankhurst lives up to the hopes and expectations of her family name. The various, and often different, ideas of Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters are fully represented and through that readers are invited to consider the many issues and campaigns that feminism has fought and continues to fight. An exciting and engaging account of an essential part of British history.
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An engaging book and call to action, full of insightful quotes and staggering statistics, vividly reflecting the diversity of British women's lives and their journeys as agents of change.
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In order to go forwards, we sometimes need to look back, to truly appreciate where we've come from and where we need to go. This is why Deeds not Words is so timely at this juncture. It will serve as a valuable guide and reference to anyone who wants to understand the Women's Movement in more depth. I am deeply grateful to Helen for writing it
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An incredible book - an engaging social history but also with an activist's lens looking forward. Informative, enlightening, and with the potential to change women's lives. Read Deeds Not Words - now!
Helen Pankhurst
Dr Helen Pankhurst is a women's rights activist and senior advisor to CARE International, based in the UK and in Ethiopia. She has extensive media experience including national and international radio and print interviews, and was involved in the 2015 film Suffragette. Her work in Ethiopia includes support to program development across different sectors, focused on the interests and needs of women and girls. In the UK she is a public speaker and writer on feminist issues. She also leads CARE International's Walk In Her Shoes event in London - on International Women's Day. Helen is the great-granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst and granddaughter of Sylvia Pankhurst, leaders of the British suffragette movement. @helenPankhurst
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