Wander Women
Author : Alexandra Blanchard
Publisher : Hurst Publishers
Release Date : 2022-12-14
ISBN : 1805260138
Pages : 294 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (26 Download)
Download and Read Wander Women PDF by Alexandra Blanchard Full Book and published by Hurst Publishers. This book was released on 2022-12-14 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governments' decisions usually impact most on the lives of women and people of marginalised genders-yet their stories often go unheard. Wander Women unites tales of different journeys around the world and shines light on the boundaries and constraints-both physical and invisible, political and social-that mould the lives of cis women, trans people and gender-nonconforming individuals. In this moving and reflective book, two journalists draw links between the gendering of migration and the policing of gender; between cities and borders that restrict mobility. Those sharing their stories tell us what it is like to move through the world with a 'threatening' gender identity, the 'wrong' nationality, 'transgressive' politics, or a 'disability'. From the streets of London to the ruins of Syria, from Calais to Russia to Western Sahara, this book gathers voices of all ages-of pioneering activists and artists, matriarchs and mothers, politicians and humanitarians. They paint a picture of structural inequality, in which gender, movement and freedom have long been intertwined. A current of warmth and resilience runs through and connects these extraordinary voices. They offer tales of resistance and determination, in a world that tries to deny many the right to make their own choices.