Never before have so many choices and so much information been available to women about life-style,health,family,legal rights,and their own history.Now The women's Desk Reference,the first general reference book to address the broad spectrum of women's con-cerns,brings a kaleidoscope of information together for one-step access.
Numerous charts,illustrations,and highlight-ed boxes make this book easy to use,and up-to-the-minute help,information,and action guides on subjects such as child abuse,divorce,depression,and cancer steer readers to expert sources that can give them the kind of knowl-edge they need to be truly independent and resourceful.
Whether a woman wants to read about alterna-tives to hysterectomy,parental rights,or the history of abortion legislation in the U.S.,or just wants a list of great books written by women,The Women's Desk Reference answers the need in concise entries,Written in an empa-thetic yet unbiased style.It's a vital addition to every woman's bokshelf.

作者简介:
IRENE FRANCK AND DAVID BROWNSTONE are the authors of The Parent's Desk Reference,The Dictionary of 20th Century History,The Green Encyclopedia,and many other books.They live in Chappaqua,New York.

PREFACE
THE WOMEN'S DESK REFERENCE,A to Z
SPECIAL INFORMANTION SECTION
Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Nairobi Forward-Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women:A Summary
Women in Political Life:An Update
American Working Women:A Statistical Portrait
The World's Women
Indicators on Time Use
A.TIME USE OF WOMEN AND MEN IN SELECTED COUNTRY STUDIES
B.DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN WOMEN AND MEN OF UNPAID HOUSEWORK
Indicators on Housing,Human Settlements,and Environment
Women's Words:Books by Women Whose Words Have Changed the World
Highlights in the Fight for Women's Rights