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Blackwell, Elizabeth (1821-1910), the first woman to gain a degree from an American medical college (Geneva College), in 1849. She did her residency in Paris and London, began her New York practice with great difficulty in 1851, and in 1857 opened the New York Infirmary for Indigent Women and Children, with her sister, Dr. Emily Blackwell. In 1868, the sisters opened an attached women's medical college. She moved to London in 1869, there becoming a founder of the London School of Medicine for Women.
Appendixes include the declaration from the Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention in 1848; the "Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women," adopted by the U.N. General Assembly in 1979; statistics on women in political life, working women, and the world's women; an author-title list of 75 "books by women whose words have changed the world," prepared by the Women's National Book Association; and a time line of the fight for women's rights.
Although this title fills an important need, it has a few flaws. First, despite its A-Z organization and thorough cross-references, it needs an index. Second, there is no in-depth discussion of minority women's issues. Those attempting to find information on African American, Hispanic, or Asian American women's matters are referred to the article Feminism. This brief article does not deal with specific concerns of minorities. In the article Religion and Women's Rights, the authors provide only a superficial discussion of non-Christian religions. There are no articles on Islam or Judaism and no listings for such organizations associated with those religions.
With the caveats noted, The Women's Desk Reference is an appropriate choice for high school, public, and academic libraries. At least for now, it's the only game in town.
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