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-- One hundred and eleven trees[2020]., Juvenile, Kids Can Press Call No: 305.42 0954 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: CitizenKid.Summary Note: "Based on a true story, this book celebrates environmental sustainability, community activism and ecofeminism. This is the story of Sundar Paliwal, who is from a small Indian village ruled by ancient customs. As he grows to be a man, Sundar suffers much heartbreak and decides it is time for change to come to his village. Sundar is determined to live in a place where girls are valued as much as boys and where the land is not devastated by irresponsible mining. Sundar's plan? To celebrate the birth of every girl with the planting of 111 trees. Though many villagers resist at first, Sundar slowly gains their support. And today, there are over a quarter of a million trees in his village, providing food, water and opportunities for women to earn a living. His efforts have turned a once barren and deforested landscape into a fertile and prosperous one where girls can thrive"--Provided by the publisher.
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2009., Pre-adolescent, Candlewick Press Call No: 629.45 STO Edition: 1st pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Summary Note: Profiles thirteen women who challenged social norms and government policies to prove they could be exceptional astronauts.
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2009., Juvenile, Candlewick Press Call No: 920 STO Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)
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2009., Juvenile, Candlewick Press Call No: HI-INT 629.45 STO Edition: First paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents the story of the thirteen women connected with NASA's Mercury 13 space mission, who braved prejudice and jealousy to make their mark and open the door for the female pilots and space commanders that would soon follow.
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2023., Adolescent, St. Martin's Press Call No: 796.08 BAR Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A richly reported and provocative look at the history of women's sports and the controversy surrounding trans athletes by a leading LGBTQ+ sports journalist. For decades women have been playing competitive sports thanks in large part to the protective cover of Title IX. Since passage of that law, the number of women participating in sports and the level of competition in high school, college, and professionally, has risen dramatically. In Fair Play, award-winning journalist Katie Barnes traces the evolution of women's sports as a pastime and a political arena, where equality and fairness have been fought over for generations. As attitudes toward gender have shifted to embrace more fluidity in recent decades, sex continues to be viewed as a static binary that is easily determined: male or female. It is on that very idea of static sex that we have built an entire sporting apparatus. Now that foundation is crumbling as a result of intense culture wars. Whether we are talking about bathrooms, gender affirming care for trans youth, or sports, the debate about who gets to decide gender is being litigated every day in every community. Many transgender and intersex athletes, from a South African runner, to a New Zealand power lifter, to a wrestler in Texas, to Connecticut track stars, have captured the attention of law and policy makers who want to decide how and when they compete. Women's sports, since their inception, have been seen as a separate class of competition that requires protection and rules for entry. But what are those rules and who gets to make them? Fair Play looks at all sides of the issue and presents a reasoned and much-needed solution that seeks to preserve opportunities for all going forward"--Provided by the publisher.
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-- One woman's dramatic fight in Afghanistan and on the home front2020., Juvenile, Philomel Books Call No: B HEGER Edition: Young readers edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Pilot Mary Jennings Hegar was shot down while on a medivac mission in Afghanistan. Despite being wounded, her courageous actions saved the lives of her crew and their patients, earning her the Purple Heart. More importantly, it marked the beginning of the mission to allow women to serve openly on battle front lines.
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[2018]., Rosen Publishing Call No: 362.88 LOW Edition: First Edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, is an epic issue that is defined as a pattern of abusive behavior between people who are familiar, including family members, husbands, boyfriends, children, or caregivers. In a domestic violence situation, one partner procures power and control over the other through force. Readers will find a concise explanation of what constitutes domestic violence, so they can better recognize it when they see or experience it. This crucial resource also provides information about various forms of abuse and other nuances of violence as well as invaluable resources for domestic violence information and assistance."
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[2019]., ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC Call No: 305.42 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to read this eBook Username onondaga Password student Series Title: Contemporary world issues.Summary Note: "Discusses the role women have played throughout human history and play in the modern day, including both advances that have been made in the fight for equality and problems remaining to be solved"--Provided by publisher.
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By Guggenheim, Davis Parkes, Walter F. MacDonald, Laurie Newman, Thomas, 1955- Roland, Erich Finton, Greg Johnson, Brian (Film editor) Fuller, Brad (Film editor) Fox Searchlight Pictures Image Nation (Firm) Participant Media National Geographic Channel (Television station : Washington, D.C.) Parkes/MacDonald Productions[2015], 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: 371.822 095491 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, who was wounded when Taliban gunmen opened fire on her in Pakistan's Swat Valley. The shooting of the then fifteen-year-old teenager sparked international media outrage. An educational activist in Pakistan, Yousafzai has since emerged as a leading campaigner for the rights of children worldwide and in December 2014, became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
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2022., St. Martin's Press Call No: US HISTORY NF SALEM Edition: 1st ed. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Centuries after the infamous witch hunts that swept through Europe and America, witches continue to hold a unique fascination for many: as fairy tale villains, practitioners of pagan religion, as well as feminist icons. Witches are both the ultimate victim and the stubborn, elusive rebel. But who were the women who were accused and often killed for witchcraft? What types of women have centuries of terror censored, eliminated, and repressed? Celebrated feminist writer Mona Chollet explores three types of women who were accused of witchcraft and persecuted. . . . Rather than being a brief moment in history, the persecution of witches is an example of society's seemingly eternal misogyny, while women today are direct heirs to those who were hunted down and killed for their thoughts and actions"--Provided by publisher.
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-- Data bias in a world designed for men[2019]., Abrams Press Call No: HI-INT 305.4 PER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development to health care to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default and women as atypical, bias and discrimination are baked into our systems. And women pay tremendous costs for this bias, in time, money, and often with their lives. Celebrated feminist advocate Caroline Criado Perez investigates this shocking root cause of gender inequality in Invisible Women. Examining the home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor's office, and more, Criado Perez unearths a dangerous pattern in data and its consequences on women's lives. Product designers use a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to everything from pianos to cell phones to voice recognition software, when in fact this approach is designed to fit men. Cities prioritize men's needs when designing public transportation, roads, and even snow removal, neglecting to consider women's safety or unique responsibilities and travel patterns. And in medical research, women have largely been excluded from studies and textbooks, leaving them chronically misunderstood, mistreated, and misdiagnosed. Built on hundreds of studies in the US, the UK, and around the world, and written with energy, wit, and sparkling intelligence, this is a groundbreaking, highly readable exposé that will change the way you look at the world"--Dust jacket.
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[2014], Juvenile, Morgan Reynolds Publishing Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Out in frontSummary Note: Examines the life of Malala Yousafzai and her efforts to speak out against the oppression imposed on women and girls by the Taliban in her home country of Pakistan.
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2015., Adolescent, Cavendish Square Call No: 921 YOUSAFZAI Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Leading womenSummary Note: A biography of Malala Yousafzai, a Muslim teenage girl from Pakistan, who advocates for education of women and children, and whom the Taliban attempted to assassinate on October 9, 2012.
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1995., Twenty-First Century Books Call No: 347.302878 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Supreme Court decisionsSummary Note: Examines the people, events, and legal issues involved in the Supreme Court decision that banned sex discrimination by clubs, even private ones, that do business in the public arena.
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2000., Perennial Call No: 305.42 Tan Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This is an oral history of girls who do not fit in - victims of rape, early developers, outsiders, targets of revenge and their struggle to overcome the the labels of sexual stereotyping.
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c1996., Adult, CROWN PUBLISHERS, INC. Call No: 342.73 Dus Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)
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[2015], Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap Call No: B YOU Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Who is-- ?Summary Note: Presents a brief biography of Malala Yousafzai, discussing her passion for women's rights and how she earned the Nobel Peace Prize, youngest person ever to do so.
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[2015], Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap Call No: Biography YOUSAFZAI Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Who is-- ?Summary Note: Presents a brief biography of Malala Yousafzai, discussing her passion for women's rights and how she earned the Nobel Peace Prize, youngest person ever to do so.
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[2018], Rosen Publishing Call No: 331.4 LOW Edition: First Edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Women in the worldSummary Note: "Despite making up 47 percent of the U.S. workforce, women still face tremendous challenges in nearly every place of employment. This insightful resource highlights some of these challenges, such as lower pay, fewer promotions, and sexual harassment, that women have faced in the past and present. Readers will also learn about the steps taken throughout history for and by working women. Clear explanations illuminate the laws that have been passed for their support and protection, pointing the way to a safer, healthier, and more equitable future for women in the workplace."