Available FREE for downloading through January 15, The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Pushes back from
the Brink is self-described as “ a
call to the nation to modernize its relationship with women in order not only
to strengthen our economy, but also to make it work better for everyone.” At
over 500 pages the download is a large file and print copies should be
available in early March, according to the Center for American Progress.
An executive summary notes that
fifty years after declaring the War on Poverty, “the extent of social
immobility and economic inequality is much bigger and affects far more women
and children then men.“ The summary provides links to sample essays (written by
celebrities, sociologists and politicians), to a 23 page poll and an
infographic titled “How far we’ve come … how far we need to go.” Students and
teachers interested in both economics/poverty and in women’s issues will find
much to explore and discuss.
We are beginning to compile
resources for Women's History Month (March), an annual declared month
worldwide that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and
contemporary society. If you have some to suggest, please contact the
librarians or post a suggestion below.
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