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A “beautifully written” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) memoir-manifesto from the first female director of the National Science Foundation about the entrenched sexism in science, the elaborate detours women have take to bypass the problem, and how to fix the system. If you think sexism...

Bly describes the three necessary and sequential life phases symbolized by three colors - the "red, white and black," in the Grimm Brothers' fairy tale "Iron John." He casts a penetrating light on these male life stages, describing complications that arise, for example, when a boy skips the red and goes directly to the white. He also discusses how these stages, when fulfilled, affect men's relationships with women.

In the highly acclaimed bestselling A Call to Action, President Jimmy Carter addresses the world’s most serious, pervasive, and ignored violation of basic human rights: the ongoing discrimination and violence against women and girls. President Carter was encouraged to write this book by a wide...

An extraordinary visit with one of America's leading poets provides a unique exploration of the mystery of maleness. Bly uses fairy tales to illuminate the dark recesses of the psyche, and the result is a powerful intimation of the male experience and potential. From the soft, feminine male persona to the deeply buried wildman, Bly takes us on a journey through unmapped territory of the masculine. For men and women this is a conversation not to be missed.

Hvert andet minut døgnet rundt dør en kvinde på grund af komplikationer i forbindelse med graviditet og fødsel. Det er mere end 300.000 kvinder om året, over 800 hver dag. Heldigvis er der nogle, der arbejder for deres sag. For Maternity Foundation er en skarp hjerne og et varmt hjerte ikke hinandens modsætninger, men tværtimod hinandens forudsætninger. Organisationen skaber digitale redskaber og innovative træningsmetoder, som hele verdens jordemødre og fødselshjælpere bruger i deres hverdag.