{"product_id":"9781908990747","title":"Women's Century: An Illustrated History of the Women's Institute","description":"\u003cp\u003eFOR TABLET DEVICES. Foreword by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, and Preface by Julie Summers, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eJambusters.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a century that has seen the role of women in both domestic and public life change irrevocably, the role of the Women's Institute in effecting change has often gone unappreciated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the barracking of Tony Blair at their AGM in 2000, through the extraordinary story of the WI Calendar Girls, and after a hundred years of campaigning and solidarity, the WI is enjoying a resurgence in popularity among younger city-dwelling women, while remaining firmly rooted in its rural origins.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen's Century\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the WI's centenary in 2015, calling attention to the indispensable role it has played in the development of women's rights. From its establishment  in a 1915 Britain suffering the rigours of war in Europe, the WI has become the UK's most popular women's organisation, playing a crucial role in encouraging women's education and equal pay, prison reform and, more recently, AIDS awareness and fair trade. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on powerful images of the WI and its work, the book tells its story to a new generation of men and women, whose forebears 100 years ago could never have imagined the force their fledgling new organisation would become.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Profile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137418117360,"sku":"9781908990747","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781908990747_p0.jpg?v=1763624453","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781908990747","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}