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100 years ago women in the UK won the vote and 50 years ago the
Women's Liberation Movement began a sustained campaign for equal
rights. Eva Tutchell and John Edmonds draw upon historical
perspectives and contemporary interviews to convey what it felt
like to be in the heart of the campaigns-the excitement, the
solidarity, the suffering and the humour. The tragedy is that,
after hard-won successes, the revolution has stalled and equality
for women is still a distant dream. Today, men are paid more and
occupy nearly 80% of the most powerful jobs across society. The
Stalled Revolution poses a vital question about the future: Are
women ready to draw inspiration from past successes and take a
third leap forward towards equality? The book's three-part approach
traces clear pathways through historical successes and
disappointments, teaching a new generation of campaigners how to
confront the many challenges that face women in the modern world.
The Stalled Revolution showcases how the wisdom from our collective
struggles can help form the bedrock of a new and successful
liberation campaign today.
Unsafe Spaces reveals the shocking extent of sexual abuse in
English and Welsh universities. Thousands of students and staff
suffer sexual abuse every year and too little is being done to end
what has become a public scandal. This important book is based on
research, a detailed examination of current practice and on the
compelling testimony of survivors, who tell of their ordeal and the
miserable after-effects. Confidence is shattered and careers are
damaged. Unsafe Spaces names the handful of universities who have
approached this problem with sympathy and professionalism, but
finds that the majority are failing their students and staff.
Usually sexual abuse is given too little attention, and most
universities have not even collected reliable information or
recruited trained specialists. Too often, universities seek to
conceal the extent of sexual misconduct instead of focusing on care
and prevention. The authors advocate greater openness and a new
policy agenda, making the safety and welfare of everyone on campus
into a top priority for university management. Crucial reading for
university leaders, staff, students, and those committed to ending
sexual violence, Unsafe Spaces offers practical solutions both to
the present crisis and to the culture of disrespect which blights
many universities and allows sexual abuse to continue unchecked.
Why are so few women in positions of power? Why are government,
business, the institutions and so much of British life dominated by
men? Eva Tutchell and John Edmonds find the answers by interviewing
over a hundred successful women and discovering what it takes for a
woman to get to the top. The statistics are startling. Britain is
an 80/20 nation: 80 per cent of the most powerful jobs are occupied
by men and only 20 per cent by women. Tutchell and Edmonds uncover
the cultural and historical reasons for this extraordinary
imbalance of power. Their book is entitled Man-Made because men
have made the rules and women must do their best to fit in. In
spite of its claim to be a modern nation, Britain is conditioned by
a legacy that views men as doers and leaders and expects women to
be helpers and supporters. Many men still judge women more by their
appearance than by their ability. Most shocking of all, Man-Made
reveals that the birth of children pushes the careers of most women
into crisis. Mothers are paid less and promoted less. Ambitious
women are tempted to make their children 'invisible' to employers.
Man-Made provides a rigorous and convincing analysis of the
inadequacy of current policy and proposes a more thoroughgoing
programme to achieve fairness and equality. Tutchell and Edmonds
speculate about whether a new generation of female activists can
produce the political pressure to change the culture of Britain.
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