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Unpacking the Patriarchy

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Stories of empowerment and critiques of power

By The Blinkist Curators

What's it about?

Society & Culture Politics

Make no mistake: the patriarchy is alive and well—and dismantling any oppressive system requires brave voices that are willing to challenge it. This collection is for women, allies of women, or anyone who wants to learn more about the oppressive system that is the patriarchy.

Unpacking the Patriarchy

Stories of empowerment and critiques of power

Unscrewed

Jaclyn Friedman

Women, Sex, Power, and How to Stop Letting the System Screw Us All

Caitlin Moran: My Feminist Story

Caitlin Moran: My Feminist Story

Feminism is a word that some of us struggle with because it encapsulates so much—and that can make it pretty intimidating. So how do you hold your ground in conversations around feminism and develop your own relationship with it? In this episode Caitlin Moran, bestselling author of How To Be A Woman and More Than A Woman, discusses the importance of developing your own feminist voice. Everyone has a feminist story and there is value in voicing your own experience in a way that feels authentic to you.

The Witches Are Coming

The Witches Are Coming

Education on gender politics

Brotopia

Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley

Lean Out

The Truth about Women, Power, and the Workplace

She/He/They/Me

For the Sisters, Misters, and Binary Resisters

The Beauty Myth

The Beauty Myth

How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women

Financial Independence for Women and Mothers

Financial Independence for Women and Mothers

Why are women still struggling to achieve financial independence? In this episode, the founder of empowerment platform HelloSeven, Rachel Rodgers, offers insights and guidance that can help you break free from this struggle once and for all. You'll receive invaluable advice about re-writing your rule book and being bold with your ambitions in order to access financial freedom, even while balancing in being a mom.

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