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UC Press is proud to publish award-winning authors and books across many disciplines. Below are some of our recent award winners from October and November 2021. Please join us in celebrating these scholars by sharing the news!Lina BrittoPremios Nacionales Alejandro Ángel Esco

This year is the 100th anniversary of the ratification Nineteenth Amendment, and Women's Equality Day marks the anniversary of its certification. This day offers an opportunity for reflection: how far have we come in terms of gender equality? It's crucial to note, that while the Nineteenth Amend

By Carole Joffe, author of Obstacle Course: The Everyday Struggle to Get an Abortion in AmericaI was recently asked to write a blog piece on abortion care during the pandemic for the website of the Women’s Media Center. The WMC was founded in 2005 by Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem a

Originally proposed during one of the first International Socialist Women's Conferences in 1910, International Women's Day was first celebrated on March 19th, 1911. Later moved to be celebrated on March 8th, International Women's day "is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and po