"Women make up roughly 50% of the population but only feature in about 0.5% of recorded history. In Feminist History for Every Day of the Year, Kate Mosse, the bestselling author of Labyrinth, celebrates can-do women and gives history's trailblazers their due. Aimed at teenage readers but just as enjoyable for adults, this anthology comprises bite-sized stories of female achievement and the centuries-old fight for equality."
"There's primatologist Dian Fossey; avant garde painter Amrita Sher-Gil; Britain's first black headteacher Beryl Gilroy; Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai; Ethiopian politician and humanitarian Senedu Gebru; racehorse trainer Florence Nagle; computer programmers Ada Lovelace and Dorothy Vaughan; and actor and music hall star Josephine Baker, who was also a pilot and agent in the French resistance during the second world war."
A narrated anthology presents 365 short biographies celebrating women who refused imposed limitations and fought for equality. The collection targets teenage readers while remaining accessible to adults through concise, day-by-day entries suited to dipping in and out. Subjects include artists, writers, scientists, academics, sportswomen, educators and politicians from varied eras and geographies. Profiles range from primatologist Dian Fossey and programmer Ada Lovelace to activist Malala Yousafzai and entertainer Josephine Baker, with some figures portrayed as complex, including pioneers who held problematic beliefs. Narration by Kate Mosse and Adjoa Andoh emphasizes curiosity and passion. The audiobook runs about 10 hours, 16 minutes.
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