Anne Summers is a celebrated author and journalist whose work delves deeply into social issues and women's history. Her writing is characterized by its incisive examination of politics, media, and the status of women. Through her books and essays, Summers explores complex social dynamics, contributing a sharp perspective to public discourse on equality and justice. Her writing is informed by extensive experience across politics, media, and the non-profit sector, allowing her to offer unique and insightful viewpoints on critical matters.
Sexual harassment, domestic violence and date rape had not been named, although they certainly existed, when Damned Whores and God's Police was first published in 1975. In this updated edition, Anne Summers asks: who are today's damned whores?; and why do women themselves still want to be God's Police?
Focusing on the ongoing struggle for gender equality in Australia, Anne Summers critiques societal discomfort with powerful women in politics and finance. Following her impactful speeches in 2012, she argues that the nation has yet to achieve true equality despite its reputation for fairness. Summers challenges the notion of merely celebrating progress, emphasizing the need for tangible success for women. Through her analysis, she envisions a future where women's achievements are recognized and valued equally alongside those of men.
The inspiring autobiography of one of Australia's most influential women, from journalist to policy maker to change agent at large.
Uses original, untapped sources to document the development of military nursing from 1854 to the outset of the First World War.
This book offers an entirely new contribution to the history of multiculturalism in Britain, 1880-1940. It shows how friendship and co-operation between Christian and Jewish women changed lives and, as the Second World War approached, actually saved them. The networks and relationships explored include the thousand-plus women from every district in Manchester who combined to send a letter of sympathy to the Frenchwoman at the heart of the Dreyfus Affair; the religious leagues for women’s suffrage who initiated the first interfaith campaigning movement in British history; the collaborations, often problematic, on refugee relief in the 1930s; the close ties between the founder of Liberal Judaism in Britain, and the wife of the leader of the Labour Party, between the wealthy leader of the Zionist women’s movement and a passionate socialist woman MP. A great variety of sources are thoughtfully interrogated, and concluding remarks address some of the social concerns of the present century.