Everyday Sexism The Project That Inspired a Worldwide Movement |
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| Author:
| Bates, Laura |
| ISBN: | 978-1-250-06793-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2016 |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press
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| Imprint: | Saint Martin's Griffin |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $25.99 |
Book Description:
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Special Hardcover Library Edition The Everyday Sexism Project was founded by writer and activist Laura Bates in April 2012. It began life as a website where people could share their experiences of daily, normalized sexism, from street harassment to workplace discrimination to sexual assault and rape. The Project became a viral sensation, attracting international press attention fromThe New York Times toFrench Glamour,Grazia South...
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Special Hardcover Library Edition
The Everyday Sexism Project was founded by writer and activist Laura Bates in April 2012. It began life as a website where people could share their experiences of daily, normalized sexism, from street harassment to workplace discrimination to sexual assault and rape.
The Project became a viral sensation, attracting international press attention fromThe New York Times toFrench Glamour,Grazia South Africa, to theTimes of India and support from celebrities such as Rose McGowan, Amanda Palmer, Mara Wilson, Ashley Judd, James Corden, Simon Pegg, and many others. The project has now collected over 100,000 testimonies from people around the world and launched new branches in 25 countries worldwide. The project has been credited with helping to spark a new wave of feminism.