Women’s Studies scholars and practitioners from South and Southeast Asia share their thoughts on their lives as women and on the impact of Women’s Studies on their work and their lives.What are the critical issues facing women in Asian countries? How are women’s needs reflected in women’s centres and academic institutions? What has been written and by whom? Is there a new Asian model of...

As a lesbian who has brought up children I want this book for lesbian and gay parents and their children, and as a counter to the prejudice and fear promoted by the anti-gay voices that get media attention. —Pat Rosier

Sixteen young people are interviewed about their experiences of growing up with lesbian and gay parents. As one young person relates: ‘We’re a real family with our two dads.’ ...

Once there was a girl named Meena. If you looked up her name in a book, you would find that it means ‘fish’ in Sanskrit. But Meena didn’t know that because she never looked up anything anywhere. She hated to read, and she hated books. When Meena one day opens the books she is in for a great surprise. Hilariously funny, this is an appealing story about a young girl who lives in a household of...