Fix the System, Not the Women

By: Laura Bates

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Synopsis: 'An astute and persuasive page-turner' OBSERVER'Powerful&’ SUNDAY TIMES'I challenge any man to read this and still deny there's a problem' NEW STATESMAN _____________________________________________________ Too often, we blame women. For walking home alone at night. For not demanding a seat at the table. For not overcoming the odds that are stacked against them. This distracts us from the real problem: the failings and biases of a society that was not built for women. In this explosive book, feminist writer and activist Laura Bates exposes the systemic prejudice at the heart of five of our key institutions.EducationPoliticsMediaPolicingCriminal justice Combining stories with shocking evidence, Fix the System, Not the Women is a blazing examination of sexual injustice and a rallying cry for reform. ________________________________________________'A blistering manifesto for change' Dr PRAGYA AGARWAL'I am in awe of Laura Bates . . . her writing is nothing short of perfect' SOFIE HAGEN, author of Happy Fat&‘Finish the book furious – before rallying for the next fight&’ GRAZIA Latest Must-Reads