A brief history of misogyny. The oldest prejudice in the world | Jack Holland

In this insightful book, respected writer and columnist Jack Holland attempts to answer the important question: Why has one half of humanity oppressed and exploited the other throughout history?

In order to find the answer, the author invites the reader to a fascinating journey through eras, countries and cultures, exploring how the attitude towards women was formed and changed. Under Holland's unbiased analysis are the Church, witch hunts, sexual theories, Nazism, the fight against abortion and the realities of the modern world, where women are especially vulnerable in the face of religious radicalization, hunger, war and disease. This bold study reveals a pervasive injustice that has persisted through the ages. Through careful analysis of many sources, the book is written in an easy and engaging way, examining the fundamental aspects of human existence - sex, love, violence - that affect our lives.

Holland concludes: it is time to recognize that the treatment of women has reached the scale of human rights violations. This important and relevant book leaves a strong mark in the struggle to improve women's rights for future generations.