Fix the System, Not the Women (Paperback)


'Get your daughters to read this, but only after your partners and sons have finished it' Jo Brand 'An astute and persuasive page-turner' Observer _____________________________________________________ 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 explosive book, feminist writer and activist Laura Bates exposes the systemic prejudice at the heart of five of our key institutions. Education Politics Media Policing Criminal justice Combining stories with shocking evidence, Fix the System, Not the Women is a blazing examination of sexual injustice and a rallying cry for reform. ________________________________________________ 'Powerful' Sunday Times 'I am in awe of Laura Bates . . . her writing is nothing short of perfect' Sofie Hagen, author of Happy Fat 'A blistering manifesto for change' Dr Pragya Agarwal 'Finish the book furious - before rallying for the next fight' Grazia Latest Must-Reads

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'Get your daughters to read this, but only after your partners and sons have finished it' Jo Brand 'An astute and persuasive page-turner' Observer _____________________________________________________ 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 explosive book, feminist writer and activist Laura Bates exposes the systemic prejudice at the heart of five of our key institutions. Education Politics Media Policing Criminal justice Combining stories with shocking evidence, Fix the System, Not the Women is a blazing examination of sexual injustice and a rallying cry for reform. ________________________________________________ 'Powerful' Sunday Times 'I am in awe of Laura Bates . . . her writing is nothing short of perfect' Sofie Hagen, author of Happy Fat 'A blistering manifesto for change' Dr Pragya Agarwal 'Finish the book furious - before rallying for the next fight' Grazia Latest Must-Reads

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Imprint

Simon & Schuster

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

May 2023

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Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

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Dimensions

198 x 130 x 20mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - B-format

Pages

208

ISBN-13

978-1-398-52340-1

Barcode

9781398523401

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LSN

1-398-52340-2



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