Forgotten Women by Zing Tsjeng

 Forgotten Women by Zing Tsjeng

Forgotten Women by Zing Tsjeng is published on 9th March 2023 by Brazen.

My thanks to the author and publishers for sending me a copy to review and

 Random Book Tours for inviting me on the Book Tour.

Synopsis

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.

My Review

This incredibly interesting book is divided into Campaigners, Mavericks, Revolutionaries, Trailblazers, Worldchangers, Truthtellers and Visionaries. Zing has written approximately two to three pages on each of the women she has researched for her book and consequently has created one of those books that you should always have at hand to pick up and read about just one of these incredible women at a time  and then give yourself time to reflect on this individual and what she achieved.

I, as yet, haven't read about all of them due to the fact that I decided from the outset that this was a book that didn't deserve a quick read but should be read over months - or even years - so that you have the opportunity to research and find out even more about each of the extraordinary woman Zing Tsjeng has written about.

This is one of those rare books that encourages you to develop your understanding and knowledge of women that have been forgotten and it should be used educate and to ensure that generations to come know about, and talk about, each of these women in their own right.

This book currently has a permanent place on my coffee table and has provided many starting points for  conversations with friends.

I highly recommend that, as one review by The Independent states you " Buy a copy for your daughters, sisters, mums, aunts and nieces- just make sure that you also buy a copy for you sons, brothers, dads, uncles and nephews too ". These women must not be forgotten.

About the Author 

Zing Tsjeng is the editor in chief of VICE UK and the author of the Forgotten Women book series. She specialises in women’s and LGBTQ rights, politics, culture and lifestyle. She is also a documentary host and podcaster, her recent podcast for the BBC was entitled Forgotten Zingdom and she interviews for publications such as Vogue, Dazed, and The Guardian