Recommended Reading
Books, articles, websites, blogs, and more that we recommend to anyone who wants to learn more about issues surrounding intersectional feminism.
Books
So You Want to Talk About Race
By Ijeoma Oluo
In So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo guides readers of all races through subjects ranging from intersectionality and affirmative action to "model minorities" in an attempt to make the seemingly impossible possible: honest conversations about race and racism, and how they infect almost every aspect of American life.
Americanah
By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West. Beautiful, self-assured Ifemelu heads for America, where despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple with what it means to be black for the first time. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Fifteen years later, they reunite in a newly democratic Nigeria, and reignite their passion—for each other and for their homeland.
The Hate U Give
By Angie Thomas
Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.
Women Design
By Libby Sellers
From architects and product designers to textile artists and digital innovators, Women Design profiles a selection of the most dynamic female designers from the modern era, showcasing their finest work and celebrating their enduring influence.
We Should All Be Feminists
By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
In this personal, eloquently-argued essay—adapted from the much-admired TEDx talk of the same name—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness. Drawing extensively on her own experiences and her deep understanding of the often masked realities of sexual politics, here is one remarkable author’s exploration of what it means to be a woman now—and an of-the-moment rallying cry for why we should all be feminists.
In the Company Of Women
By Grace Bonney
Over 100 exceptional and influential women describe how they embraced their creative spirit, overcame adversity, and sparked a global movement of entrepreneurship. Media titans and ceramicists, hoteliers and tattoo artists, comedians and architects—taken together, these profiles paint a beautiful picture of what happens when we pursue our passions and dreams.
Men Explain Things To Me
By Rebecca Solnit
In her comic, scathing essay, "Men Explain Things to Me," Rebecca Solnit took on what often goes wrong in conversations between men and women. She wrote about men who wrongly assume they know things and wrongly assume women don't, about why this arises, and how this aspect of the gender wars works, airing some of her own hilariously awful encounters.
Articles + Stories
Protester’s Handbook: A Guide to Protesting Safely
A zine created by the WIID team as a resource for anyone interested in participating in a physical and/or virtual protest.
Sara Little Turnbull: Whose Bra Cup Design Became the N95 Mask
The story of Sara Little Turnbull, a 3M designer who developed the pre-molded bra cup that eventually became the N95 mask.
How to Build Inclusive Culture
By Nicole Sanchez
The question I’ve been asked more than any other over the years is “How can I make my company’s culture inclusive?”
Some Garbage I Used to Believe About Equality
By Johnathan Nightingale
Is what I’m saying really gendered/racist?
What Does Sponsorship Look Like?
By Lara Hogan
There’s a difference between mentorship and sponsorship. Learn more about how each are important.
True Solidarity: Moving Past Privilege Guilt
By Jamie Utt
How to get past your own privilege guilt in order to make a bigger difference.
The Guide to Allyship
An open source starter guide to help you become a more thoughtful and effective ally.
Techies
Techies is a photo project focused on sharing stories of tech employees in Silicon Valley. The project covers subjects who tend to be underrepresented in the greater tech narrative. This includes (but is not limited to) women, people of color, folks over 50, LGBT, working parents, disabled, etc.
Dreamer Stories
Stories and portraits of young Americans who are recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a program that temporarily shields them from deportation and allows them to study and work legally. The Trump administration announced that they would end DACA and these immigrants fear exile from the only country they’ve ever called home. These are their Dreamer Stories.
Be a Pal, My Dudes
By Erika Hall
A guide to being an ally in the workplace