Sisters listening to sisters : women of the world share stories of personal empowerment
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Sisters listening to sisters : women of the world share stories of personal empowerment
Bergin & Garvey, 1996
- pbk. : alk. paper
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-173) and index
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Description
Drawing from her travels in 26 countries, Andrews presents a compelling picture of the universality of women's struggle for empowerment. Andrews has collected stories about the most serious issues in women's consciousness-raising. Among the stories are discussions of the value of women's work, violence against women's bodies, women in the Presbyterian ministry, sexual harassment, and women's peace movements. These stories from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the United States tell us of women of varied backgrounds-rural villagers and urban squatters, street vendors and factory workers, professional and office workers, married and single mothers, school girls and college students. Andrews brings these stories together and shows us how women in the United States are a part of the world-wide struggle for women's economic, political, social, and cultural empowerment.
Table of Contents
Preface Women Empowering Women Women Empowering Women Economically How It All Works Working Together: Stories from Africa Women's Work Is Never Ending: Stories from Asia Work that Oppresses: Stories from Latin America Women and Unions: Stories from the United States Politics and Women Do Mix Voting Is Not Enough Women of Courage: Stories from Africa Women Crossing the Line for Peace: Stories from Asia Women and Revolution: Stories from Latin America and the Caribbean Working for Peace in Many Ways: Stories from the United States Our Bodies Are Our Own Violence Against Women Female Genital Mutilation: Stories from Africa Children Are Becoming the Choice of Men: Stories from Asia Men's Honor--Women's Lives: Stories from Latin America Home and Work--Violence Is There: Stories from the United States Religions: Oppressive or Liberating? Women's Deep Spirituality Evil Death Spirit: Stories from Africa Expressing Their Spirituality: Stories from Asia Spirituality Is Their Liberation: Stories from Latin America The Church Rules on Sexuality: Stories from the United States Still Moving Forward Selected Bibliography Index
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