She Speaks: Women's Speeches That Changed the World, from Pankhurst to Thunberg
A powerful celebration of brilliant speeches by women throughout the ages, from Boudica to Greta Thunberg. Looking at lists of the greatest speeches of all time, you might think that powerful oratory is the preserve of men. But the truth is very different—countless brave and bold women have used their voices to inspire change, transform lives, and radically alter history. In this timely and personal selection of exceptional speeches, Yvette Cooper MP tells the rousing story of female oratory. From Boudica to Greta Thunberg and Margaret Thatcher to Malala, Yvette introduces each speech and demonstrates how powerful and persuasive oratory can be decidedly female. Written by one of our leading public voices, this is an inspirational call for women to be heard across the globe.
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She Speaks: Women's Speeches That Changed the World, from Pankhurst to Thunberg
A powerful celebration of brilliant speeches by women throughout the ages, from Boudica to Greta Thunberg. Looking at lists of the greatest speeches of all time, you might think that powerful oratory is the preserve of men. But the truth is very different—countless brave and bold women have used their voices to inspire change, transform lives, and radically alter history. In this timely and personal selection of exceptional speeches, Yvette Cooper MP tells the rousing story of female oratory. From Boudica to Greta Thunberg and Margaret Thatcher to Malala, Yvette introduces each speech and demonstrates how powerful and persuasive oratory can be decidedly female. Written by one of our leading public voices, this is an inspirational call for women to be heard across the globe.
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She Speaks: Women's Speeches That Changed the World, from Pankhurst to Thunberg

She Speaks: Women's Speeches That Changed the World, from Pankhurst to Thunberg

by Yvette Cooper
She Speaks: Women's Speeches That Changed the World, from Pankhurst to Thunberg

She Speaks: Women's Speeches That Changed the World, from Pankhurst to Thunberg

by Yvette Cooper

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A powerful celebration of brilliant speeches by women throughout the ages, from Boudica to Greta Thunberg. Looking at lists of the greatest speeches of all time, you might think that powerful oratory is the preserve of men. But the truth is very different—countless brave and bold women have used their voices to inspire change, transform lives, and radically alter history. In this timely and personal selection of exceptional speeches, Yvette Cooper MP tells the rousing story of female oratory. From Boudica to Greta Thunberg and Margaret Thatcher to Malala, Yvette introduces each speech and demonstrates how powerful and persuasive oratory can be decidedly female. Written by one of our leading public voices, this is an inspirational call for women to be heard across the globe.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781786499943
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Publication date: 12/03/2020
Pages: 304
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Yvette Cooper is the Labour MP for Normanton, Pontefract, Castleford, and Knottingley. She served in the Cabinet under Prime Minister Gordon Brown as Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Since 2016 she has been chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Paperback Edition ix

Introduction 1

1 'A Woman's Resolve' Boudica 15

2 'The Heart and Stomach of a King' Queen Elizabeth I 18

3 'I Am a Woman's Rights' Sojourner Truth 22

4 'A Voice in the Wilderness' Josephine Butler 26

5 'Freedom or Death' Emmeline Pankhurst 32

6 'An Insult to Mothers' Eleanor Rathbone 40

7 'The Promise of a Dream' Joan O'connell 47

8 'There Are So Many Silences to Be Broken' Audre Lorde 52

9 'The Lady's Not for Turning' Margaret Thatcher 59

10 'On the Pulse of Morning' Maya Angelou 66

11 'The Ethos of Islam Is Equality Between the Sexes' Benazir Bhutto 72

12 'The Red Light Has Gone On' Barbara Castle 79

13 'A Message of Hope and Healing' Eva Kor 84

14 'Modernizing the Conservative Party' Theresa May 94

15 'A World of Beauty and Wonder' Wangari Maathai 103

16 'I Know Who I Am' Ellen Degeneres 110

17 'A Door Suddenly Opened' Angela Merkel 116

18 'Get Up There and Get At It' Alison Drake 125

19 'Someone Has To Go There' Marie Colvin 130

20 'No Limbs No Limits' Joanne O'Riordan 136

21 'Driving for Freedom' Manal Al-Sharif 142

22 'He Needs a Mirror' Julia Gillard 149

23 'We Should All Be Feminists' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 157

24 'Let Us Pick Up Our Books and Our Pens' Malala Yousafzai 166

25 'Freedom Without Fear' Kavita Krishnan 173

26 'Being Beautiful Inside' Lupita Nyong'o 179

27 'Parliament Must Lead by Example' Harriet Harman 185

28 'HeForShe' Emma Watson 193

29 'More in Common' Jo Cox 200

30 'Britain Has to Play Our Part' Yvette Cooper 206

31 'When They Go Low, We Go High' Michelle Obama 215

32 'Physics Is Fun' Donna Strickland 223

33 'Today I Rise' Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 227

34 'They Are Us' Jacinda Ardern 231

35 'We Will Not Rest' Diane Abbott 238

36 'We Are Making History Today' Lilit Martirosyan 244

37 'Let's Start Acting' Greta Thunberg 248

38 'Be Better, Be Bigger' Megan Rapinoe 255

39 'Sometimes There Are No Bruises' Rosie Duffield 260

40 'We Will Meet Again' Queen Elizabeth II 268

Acknowledgements 275

Credits 277

Endnotes 280

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