She takes a stand : 16 fearless activists who have changed the world

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Label

She takes a stand : 16 fearless activists who have changed the world

Title remainder

16 fearless activists who have changed the world

Statement of responsibility

Michael Elsohn Ross

Creator

• Ross, Michael Elsohn, 1952-

Subject

• Women -- Political activity -- Juvenile literature
• Women political activists
• Women political activists -- Juvenile literature
• Women social reformers
• Women social reformers -- Juvenile literature
• Women's rights
• Women's rights -- Juvenile literature
• Women -- Political activity

Genre

• Juvenile literature

Language

eng

Summary

"Portraits of brave women from the late 1800s through today--role models who are passionate about important issues. A source of inspiration for young women with strong social convictions, She Takes a Stand highlights 16 extraordinary women who have fought for human rights, civil rights, workers' rights, reproductive/sexual rights, and world peace. Among these are many who have been imprisoned, threatened, or suffered financial hardships for pursuing their missions to change the world for the better. Included are historic heroes such as anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells and suffragist Alice Paul, along with contemporary figures such as girls-education activist Malala Yousafzai; "Gulabi Gang" founder Sampat Pal Devi, who fights violence against Indian women; and SPARK executive director Dana Edell, who works to end the sexualization of women and girls in the media. Taking a multicultural, multinational perspective, She Takes a Stand spotlights brave women around the world with an emphasis on childhood details, motivations, and life turning points--in many cases gleaned from the author's original interviews--and includes related sidebars, a bibliography, source notes, and a list of organizations young women can explore to get involved in changing their world"--

Member of

• Women of action

Assigning source

Provided by publisher

Biography type

contains biographical information

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

320.082

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

HQ1236

LC item number

.R5965 2015

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Women of action

Target audience

adolescent