March 8 is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate the progress women have made in the fight for gender equality and to address the ongoing challenges of discrimination. Explore these titles to learn more about these efforts and the challenges that remain.
What She Said by Elizabeth Renzetti
Adult: Renzetti highlights the increasingly hostile world that deters young women from seeking a role in public life, the rise of the toxic manosphere and the use of non-disclosure agreements to silence victims.
Normal Women: Nine Hundred Years of Making History by Philippa Gregory
Adult: Combing through the last nine hundred years of England's history, Gregory brings to life the true stories of ordinary women accomplishing the extraordinary.
Making space for Indigenous feminism by Gina Starblanket
Adult: Indigenous contributors examine feminism's ongoing relevance to contemporary and diverse contexts, debates and stories in Canada.
Looking at Women Looking at War: A War and Justice Diary by Victoria Amelina
Adult: Ukrainian researcher Victoria Amelina chronicles women thrust into the chaos of war. Learn about Evgenia, a prominent lawyer turned soldier, Oleksandra, who documented war crimes, and Yulia, a librarian who helped uncover the murder of an author.
Bloom Across Canada: 50 Inspiring Conversations by Beka Shane Denter
Adult: A celebration of fifty talented, creative and passionate women and non-binary people who are lifting up their communities throughout Canada.
And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence by Pamela C. Cross
Adult: An in-depth look at intimate partner violence in Canada. Cross offers practical and hopeful ideas for how each of us can engage in the vital work of eradicating intimate partner violence.
Women Who Woke Up the Law by Karin Wells
Adult: Wells discusses the experiences of a group of women who were integral to the advancement of women's rights in Canada.
