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IR Approved
June 4, 2026

GIVEN NO CHOICE: A History of Abortion Rights

By Cody McDevitt
Women's Issues
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Cody McDevitt’s GIVEN NO CHOICE: A History of Abortion Rights is a well-researched and thought-provoking chronicle of the complex evolution of abortion rights in the...

IR Approved
October 22, 2025

STAND UP SPEAK UP: How Survivors Created a Movement to End Sexual Violence

By Tim Lennon
Nonfiction, Politics & Current Events, Self-Help, Women's Issues
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Tim Lennon's STAND UP SPEAK UP: How Survivors Created a Movement to End Sexual Violence is a chilling exposé of the widespread nature of sexual...

November 22, 2021

WOMEN: DOWN THROUGH THE AGES

By Jerry Schaefer
Nonfiction, Women's Issues
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

While some of his jokes fall flat, WOMEN: DOWN THROUGH THE AGES--Jerry Schaefer’s look at men’s mistreatment of women--is a reasonably comprehensive addition to feminist...

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