Feminism for Women

'I can't think of a single person who wouldn't benefit from reading [this book]' Observer Feminism is a quest for the liberation of women from patriarchy. Feminism strives for a world in which women are not oppressed. Feminism prioritises exposing and ending male violence towards women and girls.This is Julie Bindel's feminism, a definition born of 40 years at the frontline of the feminist movement. Why then, she asks, is feminism the only social justice movement in the world that is expected to prioritise every other issue before pursuing its own objective of women's liberation? Why does the movement appear to be moving backwards, accommodating the rights and feelings of men and leaving women in the cold? Women make up half the global population yet why is feminism still treated as a minority movement?In this searing and ground-breaking book, Bindel deconstructs the many pervasive myths about feminism - Do women really want what men have? Can men be feminists? Are women liberated by sexual violation? - assessing whether feminism has achieved its goals and debunking theories that second wave feminism is irrelevant and one-dimensional. Feminism for Women presents a clear-sighted view of why feminism is a proud social movement that every woman on the planet benefits from.'Promises to breathe life back into the movement' Unherd 'Bindel delivers a robust call to arms in every chapter . . . As a young feminist who has finally seen the light, I consider it essential reading' The Critic