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"Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In Wonder Women, author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors. Plus, interviews with real-life women in STEM careers, an extensive bibliography, and a guide to women-centric science and technology organizations--all to show the many ways the geeky girls of today can help to build the future"--Jacket

"A singular narrative woven from the biographies of four generations of women in southwestern Utah. This book takes a provocative and unapologetic look at the lives of four generations of women from 1816 to 1949, who faced all that men, environment, and God could throw at them. It's the story of failings and triumph in a world that often valued women cheaply, dismissed them easily, and granted nothing cheerily. Though their stories are informed by Utah and Mormon history, their lives represent the experiences of many women of their era. They also provide a personal look at the effects of technological and societal changes in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. While all four women moved within the lower spheres of economic status, several of them played important roles in their towns in southwestern Utah. Their stories share the rich social history of these communities and their interactions with other town members. With humor and detail, Kerry Bate reveals the women's struggles to nurture their families and survive, the value they found in joining forces, and their sometimes subtle insubordination against the rules of men"--

Taxing Women comprises both an insightful, critical analysis of the gender biases in current tax laws and a wake-up call for all those concerned with gender justice to pay more attention to the pervasive impact of such laws. Providing real-life examples, Edward McCaffery shows how tax laws are actually written to punish married couples who file jointly. No dual-income household can afford not to read this book before filing their taxes."Taxing Women is a must-have primer for any woman who wants to understand how our current tax system affects her family's economic condition. In plain English

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Using the Document -- Getting Additional Information -- I. People, Families, and Income -- Marriage and Childbirth -- Households and Income -- 1. While the Populations of Both Men and Women are Aging, Women Continue to Outnumber Men at Older Ages -- 2. Both Women and Men are Delaying Marriage -- 3. Fewer Women are Married than in the Past -- 4. More Women than in the Past have Never had a Child -- 5. Women are Giving Birth to their First Child at Older Ages -- 6. Women are Having Fewer Children -- 7. Most Adults Live in Households Headed by Married Couples -- Single-Mother Households are More Common than Single-Father Households -- 8. Women are more Likely than Men to be in Poverty -- II. Education -- Enrollment and Graduation -- Academic Fields -- Other Challenges -- 1. Women's Gains in Educational Attainment have Significantly Outpaced those of Men over the Last 40 Years -- 2. Female Students Score Higher than Males on Reading Assessments and Lower than Males on Mathematics Assessments -- 3. Higher Percentages of Women than Men Age 25-34 have Earned a College Degree -- 4. More Women than Men have Received a Graduate Education -- 5. Women Earn the Majority of Conferred Degrees Overall but Earn Fewer Degrees than Men in Science and Technology -- 6. Higher Percentages of Women than Men Participate in Adult Education -- III. Employment -- Labor Force Participation -- Occupations -- Earnings and Contributions -- 1. After Decades of Significant Increases, the Labor Force Participation Rate for Women has Held Steady in Recent Years -- 2. Unemployment Rates for Women have Risen Less than for Men in Recent Recessions

"Women in Yorùbá Religions discusses the influence of Yoruba culture on women's religious lives and leadership in religions practiced by Yoruba people, covering themes like Yoruba women in Yoruba religion, Christianity, and Islam; women in African-derived religions in the diaspora; Yoruba religion and globalization; and LGBTQ adherents of Yoruba religion"--

From architects and product designers to textile artists and digital innovators, Women Design profiles 27 of the most influential female designers from the twentieth century to the present day, showcasing their finest work and celebrating their enduring influence on design throughout history has been profoundly shaped and enhanced by the creativity of women; as shapers, designers, patrons and educators. But in a narrative that tends towards the promotion of their male counterparts, their contributions are all too often overlooked. Women Design rediscovers and revels in the work of such influential figures as Eileen Gray, Lora Lamm and Lella Vignelli, while shining a spotlight on modern-day trailblazers such as Kazuyo Sejima, Hella Jongerius and Neri Oxman. (Publisher's website)