{"product_id":"the-war-on-women-in-elana-maryles-sztokman-9781402293948","title":"The War on Women in Israel: A Story of Religious Radicalism and the Women Fighting for Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHIS EYE-OPENING LOOK AT THE RISING OPPRESSION OF ISRAELI WOMEN OFFERS A RALLYING CRY FOR HOW WOMEN EVERYWHERE CAN FIGHT BACK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ACROSS ISRAEL-one of the world's most democratic countries-women are being threatened and abused as ultra-Orthodox Jewish factions seek to suppress them. In this stunning expose, award-winning author and leading Jewish women's activist Elana Sztokman reveals the struggles of Israeli women against this increasing oppression, from segregation on public buses-in a move Hillary Clinton called \"reminiscent of Rosa Parks\"-to being silenced in schools and erased from newspapers and ads. This alarming patriarchal backlash isn't limited to Israel either: its repercussions endanger the rights and freedoms of women from Afghanistan to America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there's hope as well: courageous feminist activists within the Orthodox world are starting to demand systemic change on these fronts, and, with some support from non-Orthodox advocates, they're creating positive reforms that could help women everywhere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending interviews with original investigative research and historical context, Sztokman traces the evolution of this struggle against oppression and proposes solutions for creating a different, more egalitarian vision of religious culture and opportunity in Israeli society and around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFearless and inspiring, The War on Women in Israel brings to light a major social and international issue and offers a rousing call to action to stop the repression of women in Israel and worldwide.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elana Maryles Sztokman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1402293941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781402293948\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.20d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elana Maryles Sztokman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46250603053311,"sku":"9781402293948","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3e08ac65-8baf-4b1d-8119-44b48945046b.jpg?v=1729600840","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-war-on-women-in-elana-maryles-sztokman-9781402293948","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}