Feminism and Men - Paperback

by Nikki Van Der Gaag (Author)

Feminism has changed the world; it is radically reshaping women's lives. But what about men? They still hold most of the power in the economy, in government, in religions, in the media and often in the family too. At the same time, many men are questioning traditional views about what it means to be a man. Others resent the gains women have made and want to turn back the clock.

Nikki van der Gaag asks the question: how might feminism improve the lives of men as well as women? And is there a place for men in the feminist story?

Author Biography

Nikki van der Gaag is Director of Gender Justice and Women's Rights at Oxfam GB. She has been involved in feminism and development for more than 20 years and has held senior editorial and communications posts in the non-profit sector, including at Oxfam, the New Internationalist and the Panos Institute. She specializes in writing about gender, in particular girls' issues, and men and gender equality. She is the principal author of six of the eight State of the World's Girls reports and has written nine other books, including The No-nonsense Guide to Women's Rights.