The Feminist Health CIC

The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina: Separating the Myth from the Medicine

OB/GYN, Writer and Host of the Jensplaining show, Dr. Jen Gunter delivers a definite book on vaginal health, answering the questions you’ve always had but were afraid to ask—or couldn’t find the right answers to. OB-GYN Jen Gunter, an expert on women’s health—and the internet’s most popular go-to doc—comes to the rescue with a book that debunks the myths and educates and empowers women. From reproductive health to the impact of antibiotics and probiotics, and the latest trends, including vaginal steaming, vaginal marijuana products, and jade eggs, Gunter takes us on a factual, fun-filled journey.….And so much more. Whether you’re a twenty-six-year-old worried that her labia are “uncool” or a sixty-six-year-old dealing with painful sex, this comprehensive guide is sure to become a lifelong trusted resource.

The Power of Discipline: How to Use Self Control and Mental Toughness to Achieve Your Goals

Daniel Walter writes books for those who are looking to improve their concentration, build strong habits and increase their memory capacity. Have you spent weeks, months, or even years trying to achieve your goals but keep failing? Have you given up on becoming successful because your futile efforts have led you to believe that success is only for the select few? If you have answered “yes” to any of these questions—don’t worry, there is still hope for you! If you want to turn your dreams into reality, you need self-discipline. Self-discipline is what will keep you focused when all hell is breaking loose and it looks like you are one step away from failure. It will give you the mental toughness required to dismantle the limitations you have placed on yourself and break through all obstacles standing in the way of your goals. It’s impossible to buy back the time you have lost, but you can take control of your future. 

Successful Women Think Differently: 9 Habits to Make You Happier, Healthier, and More Resilient

Popular author and professional certified coach Valorie Burton knows that successful women think differently. They make decisions differently. They set goals differently and bounce back from failure differently. Valorie is dedicated to help women create new thought processes that empower them to succeed in their relationships, finances, work, health, and spiritual life. In this powerful and practical guide, Valorie provides a woman with insight into who she really is and gives her the tools, knowledge, and understanding to succeed. 

Understanding the Purpose and Power of Women: A 90-Day Devotional

Best-selling author Dr. Myles Munroe offers daily practical and biblical advice for women. Based on two of his most popular books, Understanding the Purpose and Power of Women and Understanding the Purpose and Power of Men, this 90-day devotional will help you truly understand your God-given purpose and power as a woman. Each day’s reading includes teaching and encouragement, a Scripture reading from both the Old and New Testaments, and a thought for the day to draw you closer to God and His purposes for you. 

Explore the nature and role of women as God intended, addressing such issues as: How is a woman uniquely different from a man? What are the purpose and design of the woman? What are a woman’s emotional and sexual needs? What is a woman’s role as a leader? What does the Bible really teach about women? As Dr. Munroe writes, “A woman cannot fulfill her purpose unless she is in relationship with God.” Through this devotional, you can deepen your relationship with your heavenly Father and fulfill your potential as an integral part of His eternal purposes.

Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness

From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, Richard H. Thaler, and Cass R. Sunstein: a revelatory look at how we make decisions. Every day we make choices—about what to buy or eat, about financial investments or our children’s health and education, even about the causes we champion or the planet itself. Unfortunately, we often choose poorly. Nudge is about how we make these choices and how we can make better ones. Using dozens of eye-opening examples and drawing on decades of behavioral science research, Nobel Prize winner Richard H. Thaler and Harvard Law School professor Cass R. Sunstein show that no choice is ever presented to us in a neutral way, and that we are all susceptible to biases that can lead us to make bad decisions. But by knowing how people think, we can use sensible “choice architecture” to nudge people toward the best decisions for ourselves, our families, and our society, without restricting our freedom of choice. 

The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady is a 2011 British biographical drama film based on the life and career of Margaret Thatcher, a British politician who was the first woman and longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the 20th century. Thatcher is portrayed primarily by Meryl Streep. It portrays an aged Margaret Thatcher gets nostalgic as she empties her late husband Denis’s wardrobe. She struggles to come to terms with her husband’s passing while also recollecting her political journey.

Mona Lisa Smile

Set in the ’50s, Katherine Watson (Julia Roberts) gets a job as an art history professor at Wesleyan University, a prestigious all-girls college. When she arrives, she begins to realize that the female students think their only purpose in life is to get married and become a housewife despite their high level of intelligence and education. Watson disapproves of this all-or-nothing mindset and tries to teach the girls that they have the capability of doing more than just raising a family and taking care of their husbands. They can do both if they wish, or they can choose a different path, like pursuing a career, if they want to. It’s a classic story of women fighting against stereotypes in education, the workplace and their societal roles to realize what’s possible.

Self-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C. J. Walker

This miniseries tells the story of a black woman we all owe a huge thanks to. In the 1990s, she became America’s first female, self-made millionaire by starting her own haircare business. Octavia Spencer’s performance as Walker is nothing short of outstanding as if we expected any less of her. The series also stars Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo, Kevin Carrol, Garrett Morris, and the beautiful Blair Underwood. 

She Did it 

Five black women entrepreneurs tell the behind the scenes stories of their current successes. It’s up close and personal, and if you’re looking for a high dose of motivation, this is it. You said you were going to start that thing? Well watch this and be prepared to get to work.

No Woman No Cry

In her gripping directorial debut, Christy Turlington Burns shares the powerful stories of at-risk pregnant women in four parts of the world, including a remote Maasai tribe in Tanzania, a slum of Bangladesh, a post-abortion care ward in Guatemala, and a prenatal clinic in the United States. Every minute a woman dies. 

The Invisible War

There is a rape epidemic in the U.S. military: Half of women in the military report being sexually assaulted, yet only 8% of cases are prosecuted, according to this well-researched doc. In fact, if you are a woman stationed in Afghanistan or Iraq, you are more likely to be raped than killed by the enemy in the line of fire. These predatory men come home and transition into our civilian communities; the women come home and watch these men’s crimes be buried by military culture and the Department of Defense. It’s hard to know what’s worse: the upsetting personal stories or the alarming big-picture statistics.

It’s A Girl

Here’s a sobering fact about gender-based infanticide: Every year, India and China “eliminate” (abort, kill, abandon) more baby girls than are born in the United States. Some families sell their baby daughters to be trafficked; others fight to save their lives. Here, experts, activists, and those with firsthand experience discuss the causes and impacts of this frightening epidemic.

A Path Appears

The team behind Half the Sky created this sweeping three-part series hosted by journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. They travel the U.S. and to Colombia, Kenya, and Haiti — and recruit help from the likes of Jennifer Garner, Blake Lively, and Eva Longoria — to spotlight individual stories that bring to life the most serious women’s issues: sex-trafficking, teen pregnancy, poverty, sexism, violence, etc. Kristof and WuDunn go a step further, exploring the most effective methods to affect real change. 

Girl Rising

The team behind Half the Sky created this sweeping three-part series hosted by journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. They travel the U.S. and to Colombia, Kenya, and Haiti — and recruit help from the likes of Jennifer Garner, Blake Lively, and Eva Longoria — to spotlight individual stories that bring to life the most serious women’s issues: sex-trafficking, teen pregnancy, poverty, sexism, violence, etc. Kristof and WuDunn go a step further, exploring the most effective methods to affect real change.