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Who are, au féminin, the legends who shaped radio in Canada? What did they contribute locally, regionally, and nationally? How was their experience in radio broadcasting different from that of their male counterparts?Women in Radio presents the women who built careers in the radio industry—yet whose contribution has often been overlooked simply because they were women. This collection of stories highlights the multi-faceted contributions they made to their field a...

Geballte humoristische Frauenpower! Frauen sind komisch. Aber auch im Sinne von lustig? In dieser Anthologie beweisen 33 Meisterinnen ihres Faches, dass es den typisch »weiblichen Humor« gar nicht gibt, sondern Dutzende Spielarten. Geschichten, Kolumnen, Reportagen, Gedichte und Cartoons – von hintersinnig bis voll auf die Zwölf. Neben Abhandlungen über die großen gesellschaftlichen Themen wie Alpaka-Wanderungen, neue Erkenntnisse auf dem Gebiet des Kampftrinkens sowie runde Geburtstage vo...

Sex Work Matters brings together sex workers, scholars and activists to present pioneering essays on the economics and sociology of sex work. From insights by sex workers on how they handle money, intimate relationships and daily harassment by the police, to the experience of male and transgender sex work, this fascinating and original book offers new theoretical frameworks for understanding the sex industry.The result is a vital new contribution to sex-worker rights that explores ...

August 18, 2020, marked the centennial of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. In 1920, women wearing yellow roses stood shoulder to shoulder in Tennessee, awaiting the roll call of men who would cast their votes for or against a woman’s right to a voice in government.Though this movement won rights for some women—an achievement to be acknowledged and celebrated—the struggle did not end there. Due to states’ laws and prohibitive policies, ...

Când o femeie descoperă o carte rară, având legături strânse cu trecutul său, ies la iveală secrete de mult uitate despre sora ei dispărută și despre copilăria lor într-un sătuc din Anglia, în timpul celui de-Al Doilea Război Mondial.În Londra devastată de război a anului 1939, Hazel, în vârstă de 14 ani, și Flora, care are 5 ani, sunt evacuate în zona rurală pentru a scăpa de ororile bombardamentelor. Locuind cu amabila Bridie Aberdeen și cu fiul ei adolescent, Harry, într-o căsuț...