{"product_id":"occupy-women-a-manifesto-for-positive-change-in-a-world-run-by-men-paperback","title":"Occupy Women: A Manifesto for Positive Change in a World Run by Men - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaureen F. Fitzgerald Phd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Are Women Still at the Bottom?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the promises of the suffragists and feminists women today are still at the bottom. They are at the bottom of corporations, the bottom of family units and the bottom of society. As a group, women have less money, influence and opportunity than men and men continue to hold the bulk of power in business, politics and economics. Women continue to be subjected to violence, objectified, sexualized and sold for their bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat went wrong?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost people like to think that women have achieved equality and really only suffer in rare situations, inside families or in remote parts of the world. We think that advocates for women will eventually succeed in securing equality for women and that feminism is unnecessary. \u003cstrong\u003eSo why is progress so slow?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat many people do not know is this: academics have been studying the sociology, politics and economics relating to women for many years. These experts know exactly why women are not advancing in their homes, in their communities and in society. They know precisely what's really holding women back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOccupy Women\u003c\/strong\u003e is a synthesis of this research, written in plain language. It provides a succinct summary of the barriers and, more importantly, \u003cstrong\u003ean action plan consisting of 21 strategies\u003c\/strong\u003e to be used by anyone wishing to advance women, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eacknowledge our thousand-year-old hierarchy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echallenge male privilege\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eend media sexualization and stereotyping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexplore our fear of strong women\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehonor feminine intelligence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an intelligent and compassionate manner, Maureen Fitzgerald taps the wisdom of hundreds of authors including Anne Wilson Schaef, Riane Eisler and Marianne Williamson. This book is a \u003cem\u003emanifesto\u003c\/em\u003e for every woman, man and child. It should be read by anyone who truly wants women to reach their full potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaureen F. Fitzgerald, \u003c\/strong\u003ePhD, LLM, JD, BComm is a former lawyer, law professor and gender expert. She is the author of twelve books, practiced law for 20 years, has two law degrees, a business degree and a doctorate degree. She is one of Canada's most articulate and outspoken advocates for social justice and equality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaureen F. Fitzgerald, PhD, LLM, JD, BComm is a former lawyer, law professor and gender expert. She is the author of twelve books, practiced law for 20 years, has two law degrees, a business degree and a doctorate degree. She is one of Canada's most articulate and outspoken advocates for social justice and equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53249867055411,"sku":"9780993984082","price":33.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/FNDeHmeK1W9780993984082.webp?v=1776334459","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/occupy-women-a-manifesto-for-positive-change-in-a-world-run-by-men-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}