Women, a modern political dictionary

Although the number of biographical refernce works on women is increasing, much still remains to be done to provide gender equality in this field of research. Women, a Modern Political Dictionary is a major contribution towards such equality and provides an essential tool in furthering the research and study of women's history, illuminating more of those women'hidden from history'. Striking biographical sketches introduce us to those women involved in the Women's Movement, from the first World War through to the Women's Liberation Movement, on a regional, national and international level. Cheryl Law charts the challenges made by committed women activists in social, economic, political and cultural spheres to attain power and emanucipation for women. In Part 1, she includes biographies of significant female activists in Britain from 1914 through to the dawn of the Women's Libration Movement in 1968. Key women political agitators from Britain, the USA and Australia from Part 2, which follows the Women's Libration Movement from 1968 to 1984 and outlines the subsequent careers of these women. Additional to the biographies are sections on women's organizations and operational networks, a chronology of emnacipatroy legislation, women's clubs and socieities, together with a substantial bibliography and glossary. Essential as a reference work for students and academics in History and Women's Studies, it will also hold interest for the general reader.