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'A powerful prescription for change' Observer, Book of the Week 'An eye-opening contribution to the global discourse on women's health and a call for change' The Lancet 'Important, timely, often fascinating' Sunday Independent We know the causes of death and disease among women all over the world. Governments and philanthropists have funded plenty of initiatives over recent decades. So why isn't it working? Across the globe, women's health is being caught in the crossfires of politics: from the repeal of abortion rights and the bombing of Ukrainian maternity hospitals, to the exploitation of vulnerable patients and women health workers. In this powerful and moving exploration, Professor Sophie Harman digs deep into the urgent questions affecting women's health, and offers smart solutions on how to fix this devastating crisis. 'Radical and thought-provoking, this book should drive us all to action - and the author tells us how' Gina Rippon, author of The Gendered Brain 'Illuminating, accessible and important' Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan, author of Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing 'A vitally important read' Dr Annabel Sowemimo 'A very powerful read' Dr Lucy Easthope, author of When The Dust Settles 'Sophie Harman has gathered both the disturbing and heartbreaking facts and the vital possibilities open to all of us for action and engagement' Stella Duffy, OBE

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Harman is perfectly placed to explain the forces that shape women's health, from Kenya and Sierra Leone to Washington and Geneva ... Reading Harman's powerful narration and detailed analysis of case after case of women's dispossession cannot but leave you angry ... Harman delivers this devastating diagnosis with a powerful prescription for change * Kate Womersley, Observer Book of the Week * It's an important, timely and often fascinating book, which outlines the enormous breadth of the problem and makes a powerful case for taking action against the status quo * Sunday Independent * A powerful and inspiring must-read * Elinor Cleghorn, author of Unwell Women * Radical and thought-provoking, this book should drive us all to action - and the author tells us how * Gina Rippon, author of The Gendered Brain * A very powerful read * Dr Lucy Easthope, author of When The Dust Settles * Illuminating, accessible and important * Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan, author of Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing * Sophie Harman has gathered both the disturbing and heartbreaking facts and the vital possibilities open to all of us for action and engagement * Stella Duffy, OBE * Harman is a powerhouse of an academic - Sick of It is a vitally important read. Her writing is both accessible and engaging * Dr Annabel Sowemimo *

A powerful and inspiring must-read * Elinor Cleghorn, author of Unwell Women * Radical and thought-provoking, this book should drive us all to action - and the author tells us how * Gina Rippon, author of The Gendered Brain * A very powerful read * Dr Lucy Easthope, author of When The Dust Settles * Illuminating, accessible and important * Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan, author of Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing * Sophie Harman has gathered both the disturbing and heartbreaking facts and the vital possibilities open to all of us for action and engagement * Stella Duffy, OBE * Harman is a powerhouse of an academic - Sick of It is a vitally important read. Her writing is both accessible and engaging * Dr Annabel Sowemimo *

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Sophie Harman is a Professor of International Politics at Queen Mary University of London with over fifteen years of experience working on global health politics. She's worked in/with Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, Geneva and Washington DC, UN Women, the Fawcett Society, and advised the UK govt on the COVID-19 pandemic. She's written for the Guardian, Independent, New Statesman, The Conversation, and Tortoise, and has appeared as an expert on television and radio for BBC News, BBC Wales, LBC, and BBC Radio 5 Live. In 2016 she was selected to join the BBC's Expert Women programme. In 2019 she was nominated for a BAFTA for outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer for the narrative feature film she co-wrote and produced, Pili.

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