CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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CityViewNC.com | 53 in shaping the world have been consistently undervalued or ignored. Rosalind Miles' brilliant and witty book restores women to their rightful place at the center of culture, revolution, society, war and peace. Beginning with pre-history, the author demonstrates woman's central role in the evolution and survival of the human race, from the days when God was considered a woman, through the rise of organized religion and the oppression of women, culminating in the 20th century women's movement. 5. "RUTH BADER GINSBURG" BY JANE SHERRON DE HART RBG. Need I say more? Anyone who does not recognize those initials will learn all about this iconic woman aer reading this thoroughly researched biography. De Hart wrote her book with the cooperation of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her family, friends and associates. e result is a complete look at the 107th Supreme Court Justice and her private, public, legal and philosophical life. We are treated to the central experiences that shaped RBG's passion for justice, her advocacy for gender equality and her meticulous jurisprudence. She was, according to author de Hart, driven by "her desire to make We the People more united and our union more perfect." 6. "VOTES FOR WOMEN: A PORTR AIT OF PERSISTENCE" EDITED BY KATE CLARKE LEMAY Marking the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, this is a richly illustrated book that reveals the history and complexity of the national suffrage movement. Leading historians explain in this book how suffragists used portraiture to promote gender equality and other feminist ideals. Photographic portraits, in particular, proved to be crucial elements in women's activism and recruitment. With nearly 200 illustrations, photographs, drawings, paintings, prints, textiles and mixed media – along with biographical stories of some of the lesser-known figures – this comprehensive book presents fresh perspectives on the history of the movement. 7. "HALF THE SKY: TURNING OPPR ESSION INTO OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN WORLDWIDE" BY NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF AND SHERYL WUDUNN I loved the premise of the book that women hold up half the sky, meaning they carry half the burdens of the world. erefore, women should have half of all the rights and opportunities. Women need to be respected and educated and given support in order to have hope. ese two Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, take us on an odyssey through Africa and Asia to meet the extraordinary women struggling there. ey write about a Cambodian teenager sold into sex slavery, for example, and an Ethiopian woman who suffered devastating injuries in childbirth. As the authors show, the greatest unexploited economic resource throughout much of the world is the female half of the population. ese books are a reminder of how far women have come, but how far we still have to go to achieve the equality we all desire. Diane Parfitt can be contacted at citycentergallerybooks@gmail.com. Thursday, April 22, 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm The Carolina Barn at McCormick Bridge Farms ENTERTAINMENT PLUS FOOD • WINE • BEER SAVE THE DATE PLATINUM, GOLD & SILVER SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE Support Ladies Night Out VENDOR SPOTS AVAILABLE Contact Malia Allen, 910.920.6640, malia@cityviewnc.com TICKET INFORMATION CityView Media • 910.423.6500 • cityviewnc.com