They said:-“This impressive compendium of 36 inspirational women is wonderfully diverse and thought-provoking. Spanning from Mary Wollstonecraft in the 1700s, through to contemporary heroines like Baroness Helena Kennedy QC and actor Meera Syal, Alibhai-Brown looks at the obstacles they faced and their great strides forward for womankind. Some names will be unfamiliar – trailblazing female abolitionists Elizabeth Heyrick and Lucy Townsend – while others such as Princess Diana and Joan Collins you will know. Alibhai-Brown pays tribute beautifully, recalling their grit, determination and legacy in a world that, to this day, calls for more ladies who punch