Awakening, Rachel B. Vogelstein
Awakening, Rachel B. Vogelstein
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Awakening
#MeToo and the Global Fight for Women's Rights

Author: Rachel B. Vogelstein, Meighan Stone

Narrator: Rachel B. Vogelstein, Meighan Stone, Cindy Kay, Saskia Maarleveld, Sol Madariaga, Tyla Collier, Suehyla El-Attar, Caitlin Davies, Nikki Massoud

Unabridged: 8 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 07/13/2021

Synopsis

Foreword by Tarana Burke.
  Awakening chronicles the remarkable global impact of the #MeToo movement.
 
Since 2017, millions have joined the global movement known as #MeToo, catalyzing an unprecedented wave of women’s activism powered by technology that reaches across borders, races, religions, and economic divides. Today, women in more than 100 countries are using the hashtag to fight the violence and discrimination they face—and winning. What started as an online campaign against sexual harassment has triggered the most widespread cultural reckoning on women’s rights in history, with global implications for women’s participation in the economy, politics, and across social and cultural life.  
  
Awakening is the first book to capture the global impact of this breakthrough movement. Bringing together political analysis and inspiring personal stories from women in seven countries—Brazil, China, Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sweden, and Tunisia—Awakening takes readers to the front lines of a networked movement that’s fundamentally shifting how women organize for their own equality. 
 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Calvin

I knew from the beginning that this wasn't gonna be an easy read. A painful account of women's experiences from Pakistan to Sweden. The story of how group of courageous women are trying to break the status quo. From discrimination to assault, these are symbols of a deeper structural problem. In a pa......more

Goodreads review by Megan

Thanks to Perseus Books and NetGalley for the free e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. Awakening by Rachel Vogelstein and Meighan Stone covers the global impact of the #MeToo movement, as well as shining a light on the events that have been going on before that movement got international attentio......more

Goodreads review by Heather

Started a while ago but finished TONIGHT... in honor of International Women's Day. Incredible stories of resilient women demanding and fighting for change all around the world. I highly recommend this book. One of my favorite quotes "Women-led organizations are pivotal to advancing gender equality i......more

Goodreads review by Alyssa

I read this book as an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This book is interesting and not what I had initially thought it would be. I have read a lot of research in this area, and instead this was more like a collection of true stories about how #metoo is being utilized to addr......more

Goodreads review by sarah

"I don't think one woman has not been sexually harassed in her life." This book opened my eyes to the global struggle that is womanhood. In my attempts to become more intersectional and aware, this book opened my eyes to the power of technology and the power of women. Though hard to read at times, e......more

Quotes

"Awakening goes where no book has gone before, taking readers on a journey around the world in a powerful exploration of the most widespread cultural reckoning around women's rights in history. In chronicling the global impact of the #MeToo movement, Meighan Stone and Rachel Vogelstein capture the speed and scale of women-led organizing in the digital age, as well as the social, economic, and legal progress that's possible when we come together to demand change. Inspiring, insightful, and profoundly moving, this book is a must-read for women and men alike."—Hillary Rodham Clinton

“Awakening champions the stories of women from Nigeria to Pakistan fighting for equality in schools, workplaces, courts, and government. Through their reporting and research, Meighan Stone and Rachel Vogelstein bring us closer to a new generation of women who are using digital activism to achieve change.”—Malala Yousafzai, 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

“Dynamically told and sharply written, Awakening is the global #MeToo book we’ve been waiting for. This connective, powerful book widens the frame and pans away from the US, transporting readers over borders and across cultures so we can see what women fighting for freedom everywhere have long known: that stories are world-changing and sisterhood is powerful.”—Jill Filipovic, journalist and author of OK Boomer, Let’s Talk, and The H-Spot

“Awakening is a must-read for anyone thinking about the social and political consequences of #MeToo. This book provides critical insight into the movement’s global impact and the future of equality for women around the world.”—Soraya Chemaly, author of Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger

“An eye-opening global tour of women’s activism in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Spotlighting activists in seven countries, the authors make clear the diversity of the movement…Readers will be galvanized by these detailed portraits of bravery, creativity, and persistence in the struggle for women’s rights.”—Publishers Weekly

“An inspiring overview of burgeoning women’s movements…A fresh perspective on continued challenges to women’s lives.”—Kirkus Reviews

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