''To say this [book] is "empowering" doesn''t do it justice. Buy a copy for your daughters, sisters, mums, aunts and nieces - just make sure you buy a copy for your sons, brothers, dads, uncles and nephews, too.'' - indy100

''Here''s to no more forgotten women.'' - Evening Standard

Forgotten Women reaches around the world and its history to rediscover, retell and reinstate the lives of over 190 important and significant women. From Neolithic times to modernity, Zing Tsjeng has traced the women who have shaped their age and revolutionised society.

In this book lies the strength, lives and sacrifices of women who have refused to accept the hand they''ve been dealt and have changed the course of our futures accordingly.