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Fix the System, Not the Women
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An investigation onto the patriarchy and how it impacts our day-to-day lives.
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'An astute and persuasive page-turner' OBSERVER
'Powerful’ SUNDAY TIMES
'I challenge any man to read this and still deny there's a problem' NEW STATESMAN
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Too often, we blame women for walking home alone at night, for not demanding a seat at the table, for not overcoming the odds that are stacked against them.
This distracts us from the real problem: the failings and biases of a society that was not built for women. In this explosive book, feminist writer and activist Laura Bates exposes the systemic prejudice at the heart of five of our key institutions.
Education
Politics
Media
Policing
Criminal justice
Combining stories with shocking evidence, Fix the System, Not the Women is a blazing examination of sexual injustice and a rallying cry for reform.
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'A blistering manifesto for change' Dr PRAGYA AGARWAL
'I am in awe of Laura Bates . . . her writing is nothing short of perfect' SOFIE HAGEN, author of Happy Fat
‘Finish the book furious – before rallying for the next fight’ GRAZIA Latest Must-Reads
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Fix the System, Not the Women by Laura Bates has garnered praise for being both entertaining and informative, while providing intelligent advice that criticises societal injustices and structural inequalities faced by women. The book is noted for its clear-sighted, compelling writing and is seen as urgent and important, filled with both rage at systemic oppression and hope for change. Reviewers commend Bates for perfectly balancing facts with personal experiences, making it a powerful read for both men and women.
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ISBN: 9781398523401
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 April 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Illustration: no plates
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Laura Bates is a Sunday Times bestselling author and the founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, a collection of over 200,000 testimonies of gender inequality. Her non-fiction books include Everyday Sexism, Girl Up, Misogynation, Men Who Hate Women and Fix the System, Not the Women. She writes regularly for The Guardian and the Telegraph, among other publications, and won a British Press Award in 2015. Laura works closely with organisations from the Council of Europe to the United Nations to tackle gender inequality. She was awarded a British Empire Medal for services to gender equality and has been named a woman of the year by Cosmopolitan, Red and The Sunday Times.
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