In 'How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water' by Angie Cruz and 'Factory Girls' by Michelle Gallen, readers encounter female protagonists who are smart, tough, hilarious survivors.

We need to lead a revolution of mercy—and truth.

Louise Perry's argument against the sexual revolution raises a difficult question for readers: Given the fraught situation in which the sexual revolution has left many women and men, where do we go from here?

Since 1992, Hour Children has aimed to prepare women during their sentence for re-entry into society and then provide support after it ends.

"A society that erases women from public life is a society that becomes impoverished," he said.

Advocates for the protection of women charge that rape is systemic and endemic in South Africa. Police statistics confirm this: There are about 115 rapes per day, a level that is among the highest in the world.