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| Dear John, Happy New Year from Equality Now’s staff and board. We are excited to continue our work this year together in pursuit of a gender-equal future to the benefit of all. Thank you for joining us on this journey thus far. We know that together we can ensure that everyone has equality, now.
This edition of Equality Culture Club comes to you full of recommendations from our very own staff, who span five continents and 22 countries. Their picks highlight the power of community, delve into the invisible labor of motherhood, explore our modern world through a gender lens, and so much more. To make your own recommendation, whether a book, film, art installation, or other form of media, please fill out our survey. |
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Recommended by: Name: Bryna K. Subherwal Title: Global Head of Advocacy Communications Location: New York, USA
“Ring of Salt is a memoir of one woman's resilience and determination to create a space of safety, refuge and creativity for herself, her child, and other women in the face of abuse and fear. But it's not just her story – it’s a story of community, of women helping other women (whether friends or strangers), the strength it takes to ask for and accept help, and the power of hope in dark times.” |
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Recommended by: Name: Katherine Payne Title: Global Head of Digital and Production Location: Manchester, England
“Your Neighbour’s Table is the latest book we've read at my book club. It provoked much conversation about the pressures on women in contemporary Korean society. We talked about way the book explores "plausible deniability" in sexism, and though the specifics of the narrative are deeply rooted in Korean social hierarchies, the experiences of the characters felt hauntingly universal. The book is a commentary on the invisible labor of motherhood and the structural interference that so often dictates women’s lives. For anyone interested in how we achieve equality in families and domestic settings, I’d recommend it!” |
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Recommended by: Name: Tamara Rusansky Title: Communications Officer, Latin America and the Caribbean Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
“Las Redes Son Nuestras reframes the history of the internet as a collective, political space that has been built by activists, communities, and everyday users, and later captured by corporate interests and data-extractive business models. Rather than treating today’s digital landscape as inevitable, the book recovers a history of struggle, experimentation, and collective wins, reminding us that digital spaces have been shaped by public investment, social movements, and grassroots organizing. It is both a political history of the internet and a practical invitation to imagine and build feminist, decolonial, and more democratic digital futures. For those of us working at the intersection of feminism, communications, and advocacy, it offers a powerful reminder that technology is a site of political struggle, and that other digital worlds are possible.” |
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Recommended by: Name: Kelly Pavelich Title: Annual Fund & Development Operations Manager Location: Virginia, USA
“Bananas, Beaches, and Bases is an accessible and gripping look at the often hidden role women have played in the construction of our modern world, particularly globalization, and the price they may continue to pay to uphold it. However, the book inspires hope, emphasizing that our world is constantly changing and that there is more room than we might think to challenge this fragile, patriarchal world order. I first read this book ten years ago and still often think about it today. If you’re interested in looking at international politics through a gender lens, this book is for you!” |
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Recommended by: Name: Francesco Gatta Title: Global Institutional Partnerships Manager Location: London, England / La Paz, Bolivia
“I love this book because it is a vibrant, modern celebration of many kinds of girlhood and womanhood. Through interwoven lives, Bernardine Evaristo explores how gender crosses with race, class, sexuality, and identity — showing something that resonates with me: none of us is just one story. Her style breaks rules on purpose: it’s disruptive, thought-provoking, innovative, and poetic all at once. This is a book that invites everyone to be curious and courageous, to make space for every voice, and to imagine fairer futures together.” |
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