"In this powerful series of dispatches from the frontlines of women's oppression, Campbell and Gupta document patriarchy's remarkable resilience. While they tell shocking stories of violence against women, they also celebrate the awesome wit, courage and creativity of feminist resistance. What an essential, intelligent and ultimately uplifting book!" -- Anne Karpf, sociologist, journalist and author of How Women Can Save the Planet"Urgent, incisive and hugely readable. The authors--two of our most brilliant advocates for women's rights--make visible the often hidden ways in which patriarchy remains so resilient." -- Monica Ali"Drawing on extensive research and countless conversations with women around the world, the authors offer a powerful, wide-ranging analysis of patriarchy--showing how it may vary in degree across countries and cultures, yet retains a persistent and recognizable form. They remind us of the enduring link between patriarchy and war, violence and dehumanizing politics. The path forward lies through feminist collective action." -- Halla Gunnarsdóttir, Leader of VR Union, Iceland"A must-read.

Campbell and Gupta reveal the myriad political, cultural and economic soils in which patriarchy can survive or reemerge-even after it appeared to be rolled back. But they graphically show that locally rooted, feminist-informed resistance also persists--from El Salvador to Saudi Arabia to South Africa. Every chapter here opened my eyes." -- Cynthia Enloe, author of Twelve Feminist Lessons of War.