"A panoramic account of the ever-evolving opportunities and challenges for girls, the new ways they have [been] able to present and speak up for themselves, and the popular hysteria that has frequently accompanied their progress"--Page 4 of cover.

"We tell girls that they can be anything, so why do 90 percent of Americans believe that geniuses are almost always men? New York Times bestselling journalist Janice Kaplan explores the powerful forces that have rigged the system--and celebrates the women geniuses past and present who have triumphed anyway. Even in this time of rethinking women's roles, we define genius almost exclusively through male achievement. When asked to name a genius, people...

The co-founder of Women Thrive Worldwide documents her advocacy work in three impoverished nations, evaluating broad poverty-inducing forces while describing how women she has met have successfully overcome restrictive systems.

"Several factors are coming together that put pressure on NGOs working in development: the economic crisis, the growing conditionality of aid, and increased competition for funding between NGOs seeking to grow in reach and influence. This creates 'a perfect storm' that focuses attention increasingly on a new language of aid, policies and procedures. Aid, NGOs and the Realities of Women's Lives explores how international NGOs are navigating these fast-moving...