The Good Girls Revolt: How the Women of Newsweek Sued Their Bosses and Changed the Workplace

In 1970, Newsweek ran a cover story on the fledgling women's liberation movement under the provocative title "The Women Revolt." A few days later, the magazine found itself on the receiving end of a complaint from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)--for failing to train, hire or promote women beyond the menial tasks of mail-gathering and fact-checking.

The Good Girls Revolt is MSNBC journalist Lynn Povich's account of how she and several female colleagues challenged the institutional sexism at Newsweek offices and fought for equal opportunities to become reporters, writers and editors. Like the men at the magazine, Povich and the other women were Ivy-League graduates with impressive academic credentials. Unlike the men, they were not being promoted.

Through a mix of her own memories, interviews with former colleagues and news reports, Povich weaves together a compelling and fascinating look into institutionalized sexism, and the benefits and pitfalls of challenging those in power. But The Good Girls Revolt is not merely a chronicle of the past. Rather, the story underlines many of the subtle forms of discrimination women continue to face in the American workforce. This is a fascinating and fast-paced tale of a historical moment that must not be forgotten--because the battle continues. --Dani Alexis Ryskamp, blogger at The Book Cricket

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