The Stalled Revolution ― Is Equality for Women an Impossible Dream?

100 years ago women in the UKwon the vote and 50 years ago the Women’s Liberation Movement began a sustainedcampaign for equal rights. Eva Tutchell and John Edmonds draw upon historical perspectives and contemporaryinterviews to convey what it felt like to be in the heart of the campaigns—theexcitement, the solidarity, the suffering and the humour.

The tragedy is that, afterhard-won successes, the revolution has stalled and equality for women is stilla distant dream. Today men are paid more and occupy nearly 80% of the mostpowerful jobs across society. The Stalled Revolution poses a vitalquestion about the future: Are women ready to draw inspiration from pastsuccesses and take a third leap forward towards equality?

Thebook’s three-part approach traces clear pathways through historical successesand disappointments, teaching a newgeneration of campaigners how to confront the many challenges that face womenin the modern world. The StalledRevolution showcases how the wisdom from our collective struggles can helpform the bedrock of a new and successful liberation campaign today.

Eva Tutchell is an expert on gender issues, advising public authorities on challenges and solutions. Starting out as a secondary school teacher, Eva’s work has covered all age groups. Her book Dolls and Dungarees is recommended reading for primary school teachers, she has researched the attitudes of teenagers and particularly of teenage boys, has published guidance for schools and colleges on disordered eating and has developed and taught a module on gender for use in universities.