Empowerment through Reading
by Alisha Johnson, Ensley Branch Library
During this time of major social and political unrest, women have once again been thrust into the limelight as a result of the “Me Too” and “Time’s Up” movements. Many women all over the world have been victims of gender discrimination, racial discrimination, and sexual harassment.
In an effort to collectively combat these injustices, women have banned together to support and encourage one another regardless of age, race, social status, and sexual orientation. Once again women are making tremendous strides to pave the way for those young women coming along after us. We are encouraging one another to speak out about these wrongs while raising our voices louder than ever before.
Check out some of these amazing women authors and their work at your local library:
Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit
Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture—and What We Can Do About It by Kat Harding
Speaking Truth to Power by Anita Hill
Recommended reading list of girl-empowering books for ages birth to teen compiled by A Might Girl.
In an effort to collectively combat these injustices, women have banned together to support and encourage one another regardless of age, race, social status, and sexual orientation. Once again women are making tremendous strides to pave the way for those young women coming along after us. We are encouraging one another to speak out about these wrongs while raising our voices louder than ever before.
Check out some of these amazing women authors and their work at your local library:
Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit
Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture—and What We Can Do About It by Kat Harding
Speaking Truth to Power by Anita Hill
Recommended reading list of girl-empowering books for ages birth to teen compiled by A Might Girl.
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