Contains extensive documentation on the sex trade and trafficking in women, especially in Asia, and calls for a new bill of rights for women throughout the world.

Anthology which analyzes the many forms of violence against women in the home, workplace, and streets. Discusses the responses of different institutions to violence as well as the cultural dimensions.

This updated edition of the best-selling recovery guide offers inspiration and encouragement to women who have been sexually abused as children and provides self-help guidelines. A classic book.

A book specifically focusing on the experiences of post communist countries which addresses at child sexual abuse, domestic violence and pornography.

In this thorough study of rape across history, country and culture, Brownmiller concludes that, “the threat, use and cultural acceptance of sexual force is a pervasive process of intimidation that affects all women” whether or not they have been actual victims of violence.

A collection of essays from around the world from such diverse countries as Northern Ireland, Brazil, Kuwait and Tanzania that looks at domestic violence, sexual assault, rape and torture in war, and government measures to confront the problem

A collection of Andrea Dworkin’s best essays on violence against women in all its forms: rape, harassment, battery, pornography, and prostitution.

The contributions reveal the innovative character of the battered women's movement that is evident throughout the world and is a tribute to the results of often difficult and life-threatening work. They address the diversity of efforts, challenge readers to reflect, assimilate and take action, and envision a future in terms of: the way in which societies define the problem; global organizing; informal social networks; new interventions to assist victims/survivors, perpetrators and their children; and practice research that informs intervention.

Although the European Union has been attempting to address economic discrimination, more general issues of women's rights and inequality are increasingly difficult to ignore. Sexual Politics and the European Union transcends the emphasis on economics, which is the conventional basis for EU public policy discussions, and focuses on issues such as abortion, reproductive technologies, woman battery, rape, prostitution, pornography and sexual harassment.

Betrayal Trauma explains the forgetting of child abuse and other trauma as a survival mechanism for sexual abuse survivors. Herself a survivor of child sexual abuse, Freyd addresses the issue of repressed memories with careful science and compassion. “A crucial reminder that society must admit the widespread abuse of children before it can be stopped.” Gloria Steinem

Presents a new approach for psychotherapists to work with victims of domestic violence

Trauma and Recovery explores the psychological consequences of domestic violence, rape, and terrorism, placing individual experience on a broader political frame and arguing that psychological trauma can only be understood in a social context.

This book clearly defines physical and emotional abuse and chronicles the cycle of abuse, the progression of violence and illustrates how violence is a learned behavior.

Exposes the ways that society encourages violence against women and the legal system and law enforcement contribute to the problem. Full of first person examples, the book is both accessible and practical.

Based on in depth interviews with 60 women, Kelley argues that sexual violence must be seen on a continuum and that it is necessary to focus on how women define their experiences and how they develop strategies to resist, cope, and survive sexual violence.

Both a call for action and a tool for change, Dating Violence is the first comprehensive resource to address the plight of teenage women who are, in alarmingly high numbers, sexually, emotionally, or physically abused in their dating relationships.

A collection of essays by renowned legal feminist, Catharine A. MacKinnon exploring issues such as rape and racism, domestic abuse, sexual harassment, and pornography.

Develops the legal framework for sexual harassment Law and examines sexual harassment in the context of women’s inequality. Will appeal to non-lawyers as well as lawyers.

Written in simple language, the book focuses on practical skills to empower women. It provides information on self-defense techniques, as well as assertiveness training, and encourages women to trust their intuition about potentially dangerous situations

The Veil and the Male Elite examines whether Islam is opposed to women's rights by focusing on the early year's of Islam and Mohammed's intention to create an egalitarian society without slaves or sexual discrimination. She asserts that it is the political and economic interests of a male elite--not the dictates of the religion--that are responsible for the denial of rights to women.

The Demon Lover, the first feminist treatise on terrorism, “ brings a startling perspective to terrorism, which she (Morgan) sees as arising out of patriarchal societies’ emphasis on power, control, domination and violence” Publishers Weekly.

Michael Paymar has worked with hundreds of men at the Duluth Abuse Intervention Project, and shows how men can move beyond their abusive behavior to lead healthy, loving, nonviolent lives. He helps men to understand the roots of their violence, take responsibility for their actions, and build relationships based on mutual respect. Accessible and direct, VIOLENT NO MORE can help abusive men, their partners and families, and the groups and professionals who work with them.

A collection of first-person narratives, Pierce-Baker discusses her rape experience, along with those of ten other African-American women. The women’s narratives are supplemented with essays by five sympathetic black men, including her father and son.

Femicide, described as the misogynous killing of women by men, is a compilation of 40 articles and essays that document and describe the link between hatred for women and male violence against women.

Landmark study and analysis of the prevalence of marital rape in the United States.

Offers a psychosocial analysis of battered women and abuses. Includes information on alcohol and drug abuse and violence, legal responses to violence, and the impact of violence on children

The author of this challenging volume seeks to bridge this gap by incorporating feminist theory with counseling practice. Whalen argues that a counselor working with an abused woman should not aim merely to empower the client to change a situation that is intolerable for that particular woman: the counselor should also aim to change the social conditions that foster abuse.

At the maximum-security prison Bedford Hills, a group of women banded together with the support of their superintendent to launch a peer-counseling and education program called ACE. "We are women, convicted of crimes, who, in spite of it all, created something that is making a difference in many people's lives," they write in the introduction to Breaking the Walls of Silence. What makes ACE's story powerful is not the facts of its history, but the voices of the women recounting that story and at the same time telling their own stories. The manual itself describes the various teaching methods used and, for each of the nine workshops, outlines the goals and curriculum content. Topics include the stigma of AIDS, transmission, testing, treatment, and how it impacts women as caregivers and mothers. The volume includes a preface by Whoopi Goldberg.

By one of the authors of Our Bodies, Ourselves, this book specifically for teenagers, answers questions about teen health and sexuality with sensitivity and humor.

The recently updated version of the classic text of the women’s health movement continues to tackle such topics as body image, sexuality, contraception, childbearing, breast cancer, and the politics of women's health. Our Bodies, Ourselves keeps giving women the power and the knowledge to take charge of their own health. It remains a valuable resource for women of all ages and backgrounds.

Following in the ground breaking tradition of Our Bodies, Ourselves, Ourselves Growing Older addresses the health questions and needs of women over 40.

A deeply committed, eloquent analysis of the increasing demand that women be thin. "Kim Chernin quietly and thoroughly undermines--one hopes forever--the popular, widely endured tyranny of 'thinness' over women's bodies and souls."--Alice Walker

An anthology of the noted Egyptian feminist activist and scholar, the book addresses issues such as women and health in the Arab world, women and fundamentalism and women and poverty.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the status of women in the global AIDS pandemic and analyzes the social, political and economic forces which continue to place women at risk for HIV infection.

This anthology argues for an expansion of the single-issue abortion-rights movement into multi-cultural feminist movement. Filled with a diverse collection of essays and poetry, this anthology is highly readable and accessible.

The most complete book on menopause on the market, this "compassionate and empowering resource" (Dr. Karen Johnson, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco) offers clear, detailed information on both physical and emotional issues.

Women all over the country and the doctors and nurses who care for them have established Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book as the standard reference on its subject. Love has now revised her book to reflect every new development in breast care, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and research. Every chapter has been brought up to date.

Christiane Northrup's vision of mind-body wellness has received an extraordinary response from women all over the world. Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom powerfully demonstrates that when women change the basic conditions of their lives that lead to health problems, they heal faster, more completely, and with far fewer medical interventions.

Based on in-depth group and individual interviews with hundreds of women in diverse settings, the book asks when, whether and how grassroots women express a sense of entitlement or self-determination in everyday decisions about childbearing, work, marriage, fertility control and sexual relations. What strategies do women employ in their negotiations with parents, husbands or partners, health providers, and the larger community over reproductive and sexual matters? What role do economic constraints, religion, tradition, motherhood, and group participation play in shaping their decisions?

This volume, the result of 15 years of research conducted by the authors - a social worker and physician respectively - explores the theoretical perspectives of this dramatic expression of male domination, together with health consequences for women and clinical interventions.

The well-know women's rights activist and feminist organizer connects the external revolution to an internal revolution of spirit and consciousness, offering readers parables from the lives of figures as diverse as Mahatma Gandhi and Julie Andrews.

A practical book which examines why many women and girls risk their health and well being in order to please others. Includes personal narratives and useful exercises.

A reference tool for understanding how contraceptive use, sexually transmitted disease, and unwanted pregnancy are affected by the dynamics of sexuality and gender. The book uses example and case studies from a diverse range of countries including Romania, Egypt, Senegal and the United States.

Choose a Future helps girls and young women examine issues and options in their lives, set goals, develop new skills in analysis and decision-making, and build self-esteem. Field-tested in India, Nepal, Nigeria, Egypt, Ghana, Mexico and Uganda, the manual contains 12 modules with skits, stories, games, crafts and other activities that can be adapted to meet individual needs.

This collection of girl's voices across the globe invites readers to learn more about their varied girlhoods; from coming-of-age rituals in South Africa to the impact of computers and popular magazines on girls in Japan and Germany.

Many girls lose self- esteem when they reach adolescence. This interactive book is designed to help them reverse that process. The book offers images of diverse women throughout history and from around the world.

Written by a therapist and mother of a teenage daughters, Pipher argues that despite the gains of the women’s movement, teenage girls have an increasingly difficult time because of higher levels of violence and sexism. Provides practical suggestions for girls to build and maintain a strong sense of self.