Fiction, memoirs, history, society and women's health all celebrating women on International Women's Day
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A celebration of women through books
For International Women's day, this bulletin celebrates women writers, focusing on the differences between women and men. May it inspire you to read something new to you, whether you be female or male.
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Women differ from men: women's health
That women are different from men may be self-evident. But there have been a number of recent health books addressing the importance of health care recognising this.
this won't hurt
This book is about all the ways medicine is not gender-neutral, from research to treatment to diagnosis. Dr Marieke Bigg explores how women's bodies have been ignored, misunderstood and misdiagnosed, whilst keeping an eye to a better future.
"This won’t hurt" by Marieke Bigg. 2023 [
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female
Merging the latest science with the combined experience of its three expert authors: NHS doctor Bella Smith, sports research scientist Dr Emma Ross and athletic coach Baz Moffat, "The Female Body Bible" busts the myths and taboos that persist around women's bodies.
"The female body bible" by Emma Ross. 2024 [
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unwell women
We expect medicine to uphold the principles of evidence and impartiality. In "Unwell"" ""Women" Elinor Cleghorn unpacks the roots of the perpetual misunderstanding, mystification, and misdiagnosis of women's bodies, and traces the journey from the 'wandering womb' of ancient Greece, the rise of witch trials in Medieval Europe, through the dawn of Hysteria, to modern day understandings of autoimmune diseases, the menopause and conditions like endometriosis.
"Unwell women" by Elinor Cleghorn. 2021 [
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female factor
The male body has always been the default body in clinical medicine, making the assumption that women are just smaller versions of men. This guide to understanding women's health shakes up the narrative for women of all ages. "The Female Factor" suggests methods to protect and maximise your health, spanning nutrition, movement, mood, sleep and food.
"The female factor: making women’s health count and what it means for you" by Hazel Wallace. 2022 [
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roar
This is an updated edition of Stacy Sims' book of nutrition advice and exercise, based on women’s physiology, with specific chapters on pregnancy and menopause.
"Roar by Stacy Sims. 2024 [
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matrescence
This is about the life-altering transitions that women go through during pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood.
"Matrescence: on the metamorphosis of pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood" by Lucy Jones. 2023 [
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Neurodivergent women
brady
This funny and shocking memoir by the comedienne Fern Brady, tells her story through the lenses of class, gender and especially autism.
"Strong female character" by Fern Brady. 2023 [
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camouflage
This title provides an engaging insight into the underexplored condition of autism in women and girls, showing how gender affects autism.
"Camouflage: the hidden lives of autistic women" by Sarah Bargiela. 2019 [
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how not to fit in
Authored by two late-diagnosed neurodivergent women, "How not to fit in" is a handbook meets rallying cry. It explores women’s experiences with autism and ADHD and the journey they go on to discovering and accepting that they are neurodivergent.
"How not to fit in: an unapologetic approach to navigating autism and ADHD" by Jess Joy and Charlotte Mia. 2024 [
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Women in an inequitable world
when she's in the room
A pioneer in data science research, business and female empowerment, Edwina Dunn uses her knowledge of research and data collection to present solutions, models and simple actions that impact on the lives of women and men.
"When she's in the room: how empowering women empowers the world" by Edwina Dunn. 2024 [
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hags
"Deftly illustrates how ageist misogyny remains an acceptable prejudice" "Guardian."
This is an exploration of how the historical hatred and fear of middle-aged women remains today.
"Hags by Victoria Smith. 2023 [
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invisible women
From government policy and medical research, to technology, workplaces, and the media, "Invisible Women "reveals how in a world built for and by men we are systematically ignoring half of the population, often with disastrous consequences.
"Invisible women by Caroline Criado-Perez. 2019. [
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fix the system
Too often, we blame women. For walking home alone at night. For not demanding a seat at the table. For not overcoming the odds that are stacked against them. This distracts us from the real problem: the failings and biases of a society that was not built for women. In this book, feminist writer and activist Laura Bates exposes the systemic prejudice at the heart of five of our key institutions.
"Fix the system, not the women by Laura Bates. 2022 [
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the authority gap
"The"" Authority Gap" provides a startling perspective on the unseen bias at work in our everyday lives, to reveal the scale of the gap that still persists between men and women.
"The authority gap by Mary Ann Sieghart. 2021. [
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Finding a voice in fiction
lesley pearse
Lesley Pearse has sold over ten million books around the world. Her books are filled with heroines struggling to make it in a difficult world. Yet this description could apply to Lesley herself. In her autobiography, she tells of growing up in an orphanage after her mother's death, her racy twenties in London during the swinging sixties and working as a bunny girl and dressmaker.
"The long and winding road". Lesley Pearse's autobiography. 2024
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invisible women
Described as a feel good and life-affirming story, about the power of unlikely friendships and connections and the fight to save an allotment.
"Invisible women's club" by Helen Paris. 2023 [
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af
This is a tissue novel, set around illness and loss, but also a moving, jubilant celebration of life and female friendship, which was a Richard & Judy pick.
"We all want impossible things by Catherine Newman. 2023 [
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hannah
"The nightingale "by Kristin Hannah tells the stories of two sisters during World War II when women’s stories were all too often forgotten or overlooked.
Hannah’s latest book is "The Women," 2024, about the nurses who served in the Vietnam war and is a story of female heroism.
"The nightingale" by Kristin Hannah. 2015 [
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"The Women" by Kristin Hannah. 2024 [
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Ebooks/audiobooks by Kristin Hannah on Libby [
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harper
This trilogy tells the story of a girl sold into prostitution in Pompeii, beginning in 74 AD. It is a story of female empowerment and female friendships found in the most unlikely situations. Wolf Den trilogy [
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EBooks/audiobooks by Elodie Harper on Libby [
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Women Today: inspiration in memoir
football
As FIFA's most decorated female football manager and a former player, Sarina Wiegman has led both the Netherlands and England women's national teams to historic victories. Sarina talks us through her rollercoaster ride of victories and challenges, the tough decisions she had to make both on and off the pitch, and her relentless pursuit of excellence.
"What it takes: my playbook on life and leadership" by Serina Wiegman. 2023
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skelton
"In My Stride" explores the lessons BBC Countryfile presenter, Helen Skelton, has learned through life and adventure, sharing how getting out in nature can help us heal, grow, and find the resilience to move through challenging times in our lives.
"In my stride" by Helen Skelton. 2023 [
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zarifa
Zarifa Ghafari was two years old when the Taliban banned girls from schools. She was seven when the American airstrikes began. She was twenty-four when she became the youngest female mayor in Maidan Shahr, Afghanistan. An extremist mob barred her from her office and assassins tried to kill her six times. Through it all, Zarifa promoted peace and tried to lift up women. When the Taliban took Kabul in 2021, Ghafari had to flee.
"Zarifa, a woman's battle in a man's world" by Zarifa Ghafari. 2022 [
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Women in history
a history of women
The way we remember the past today remains dishearteningly patriarchal. "A History of Women in 101 Objects" tells a new story of female history, revealing the evolution of the role women have played in society through the quiet power of their everyday items.
"A history of women in 101 objects" by Annabel Hirsch. 2023 [
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women at work
"Women at Work "is published by the National Portrait Gallery and is laid out as a timeline from 1900, of 123 women linked to significant events, with a portrait of each woman and supporting captions.
The book celebrates influential and inspiring women and their achievements in fields including science, activism, photography, and design.
"Women at work" edited by Flavia Frigeri. 2023
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wills
Using women’s wills across the centuries, this book aims to tell something of women’s stories – the pioneers, the celebrities and the achievers, as well as the majority history ignored - through their bequests.
"A woman's will: the changing lives of British women, told through the things they have left behind "by Viki Holton. 2023 [
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bluestockings
This book tells the stories of some of Britain's earliest female intellectuals, including Hannah More (poet) and Catherine Macaulay (historian).
"Bluestockings: the first women's movement" by Susannah Gibson. 2024 [
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