Sick of It: The Global Fight for Women's Health - 'Powerful and inspiring' Elinor Cleghorn, author of Unwell Women

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'Harman delivers this devastating diagnosis with a powerful prescription for change' -Observer, Book of the Week

'An eye-opening contribution to the global discourse on women's health and a call for change' -The Lancet

'Important, timely' -Sunday Independent

We know the causes of death and disease among women all over the world. We have the money to tacklet it. We have the commitment of the WHO, foundations in rich countries and governments in poorer countries. So why isn't it working

In this powerful, accessible book, Sophie Harman identifies three key problems that hijack women's health: populist politics, misapplied inclusion strategies and burdening women in the health sector. She breaks down cases like the WHO sexual abuse scandal in DRC, Serena Williams' near-death experience and the Global Gag rule, as well as less well-known issues around trans health, the visibility trap and the stress placed on women health-workers, to illustrate what's going wrong, and offers smart solutions on how to fix it through activism and political work.

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Harman is perfectly placed to explain the forces that shape women's health, from Kenya and Sierra Leone to Washington and Geneva ... Reading Harman's powerful narration and detailed analysis of case after case of women's dispossession cannot but leave you angry ... Harman delivers this devastating diagnosis with a powerful prescription for change * Kate Womersley, Observer Book of the Week *
It's an important, timely and often fascinating book, which outlines the enormous breadth of the problem and makes a powerful case for taking action against the status quo * Sunday Independent *
An eye-opening contribution to the global discourse on women's health and a call for change ... Harman inspires us to envision a world where women's health is not merely a tool for political manoeuvring but a genuine priority in its own right * Shirin Heidari, The Lancet *
Answering the all-important question: why are women dying when they don't need to * Women's Running *
A powerful and inspiring must-read * Elinor Cleghorn, author of Unwell Women *
Radical and thought-provoking, this book should drive us all to action - and the author tells us how * Gina Rippon, author of The Gendered Brain *
A very powerful read * Dr Lucy Easthope, author of When The Dust Settles *
Illuminating, accessible and important * Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan, author of Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing *
Sophie Harman has gathered both the disturbing and heartbreaking facts and the vital possibilities open to all of us for action and engagement * Stella Duffy, OBE *
Harman is a powerhouse of an academic - Sick of It is a vitally important read. Her writing is both accessible and engaging * Dr Annabel Sowemimo *

Author Bio

Sophie Harman is a Professor of International Politics at Queen Mary University of London with over fifteen years of experience working on global health politics. She's worked in/with Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, Geneva and Washington DC, UN Women, the Fawcett Society, and advised the UK govt on the COVID-19 pandemic. She's written for the Guardian, Independent, New Statesman, The Conversation, and Tortoise, and has appeared as an expert on television and radio for BBC News, BBC Wales, LBC, and BBC Radio 5 Live. In 2016 she was selected to join the BBC's Expert Women programme. In 2019 she was nominated for a BAFTA for outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer for the narrative feature film she co-wrote and produced, Pili.