About the authors -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue -- Preface to the new edition: feminism today -- Feminism back in the spotlight -- So what is feminism today? -- Choice and equality in the age of austerity -- Feminism and left-wing politics -- Feminism, politics and religion -- Sexism and social media -- Feminism now: action, controversies and disagreement -- Feminism tomorrow -- Introduction -- Sometimes it's hard to be a feminist -- Beyond 'I'm not a feminist, but…' -- What's putting people off? -- Reclaiming the f word -- If today's feminism is this hot, why haven't we heard about it? -- What do today's feminists want? -- 1 Liberated bodies -- Beauty ideals and real women's bodies: the growing gap -- Clothes and fashion: the illusion of choice -- Menstruation -- Contraception and sexual health -- Abortion -- Pregnancy and childbirth -- Cutting through the body hatred: the feminist response -- Conclusion -- Take Action! -- 2 Sexual freedom and choice -- What prevents women from making free choices? -- Sexual double standards -- Objectification and 'raunch culture' -- The right to say no -- How we learn about sex -- Homophobia -- Freedom to leave relationships -- Taking the sexism out of sex: the feminist response -- Conclusion -- Take action! -- 3 An end to violence against women -- Rape and sexual violence -- Abuse and violence in intimate relationships -- Table 3.1 Percentage of adult women who say they have experienced physical abuse by a male partner or intimate -- Everyday harassment -- Violence against women in prostitution -- Challenging violence: the feminist response -- Conclusion -- Take action! -- 4 Equality at work and home -- Education -- Table 4.1 Gender-related development index, selected countries -- Table 4.2 Ten most popular A-levels by gender (in rank order), England 2006 -- Work.

Figure 4.1 All in employment: by sex and occupation, 2008 (UK) -- The home -- Table 4.3 Employment rates (%) for men and women aged 20-49 in Europe (2006) -- Achieving equality: the feminist response -- Conclusion -- Take action! -- 5 Politics and religion transformed -- Politics -- Table 5.1 Women in national parliaments, selected countries -- Transforming politics: the feminist response -- Religion -- Transforming religion: the feminist response -- Figure 5.1 Describe your religious or spiritual views -- Conclusion -- Take action! -- 6 Popular culture free from sexism -- Music -- Advertising -- Why men aren't from Mars -- Celebrity culture -- Table 6.1 What does success mean to you? -- Changing culture for the better: the feminist response -- Conclusion -- Take action! -- 7 Feminism reclaimed -- Why feminism? -- What makes people become feminists? -- The bravery of feminists -- What do feminists do? -- Is this a movement? -- Take action! -- Appendix: survey results -- Notes -- Prologue -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Further reading -- Index.