This guide examines the advances that have been made towards ensuring the rights of women. It looks behind the surface to find out what the reality is for women all around the world, and shows how, in this ""post-feminist"" age, women's rights are still very much an issue. Contains a brief history of women's rights, from 900BC to the present day and numerous text boxes with case studies, charts and graphs to illustrate points clearly. Nikki van der Gaag was editorial director and co-editor of New Internationalist magazine.