Laura has been announced as number 9 in the BBC Woman's Hour Power List 2014 Game Changers, BBC Radio 4 She won Cosmopolitan s Ultimate Woman of the Year Award 2013 'If Caitlin Moran's How To Be A Woman is the fun-filled manual for female survival in the 21st century, Everyday Sexism is its more politicised sister' Independent 'It is a wonderful book... a thrilling, intelligent, accessible, uplifting and empowering look at our current situation and the evidence it offers of the potential for change. Read the book.' Lucy Mangan, Stylist 'Following it will make most women feel oddly saner' Caitlin Moran 'The shocking posts in this book provide powerful evidence that sexism is on the increase in society...This is a passionate tome' Sunday Times 'It is as uncomfortable a read as it is laudable. I shall relish giving it to my goddaughters and sons, niece and nephews' Telegraph 'This is an important work and if I had my way would be compulsory school reading across the globe' -- Feminist Times 'Her game-changing book Everyday Sexism is a must-read for every woman' -- Cosmo 'This is her brilliantly and sensitively written manifesto. A must-read' Grazia 'As founder of the Everyday Sexism project, Laura was one of the first women to harness the power of social media to fight sexism and misogyny and give millions of young women a voice'The Women Who Shaped Your Decade, -- Grazia

'If Caitlin Moran's How To Be A Woman is the fun-filled manual for female survival in the 21st century, everyday sexism is itsmore politicised sister' (Independent on Sunday). After experiencing a series of escalating sexist incidents, Laura Bates started the everyday sexism project and has gone on to write 'a pioneering analysis of modern day misogyny' (Telegraph). After an astounding response from the wide range of stories that came pouring in from all over the world, the project quickly became one of the biggest social media success stories of the internet. From being harassed and wolf-whistled at on the street, to discrimination in the workplace and serious sexual assault, it is clear that sexism had become normalised. But Bates inspires women to lead a real change and writes this 'extremely powerful book that could, and should, win hearts and minds right across the spectrum' (Financial Times). Often shocking, sometimes amusing and always poignant, everyday sexism is a protest against inequality and a manifesto for change. It's 'a game-changing book, a must-read for every woman' (Cosmopolitan). 'Admirable and culturally transferable. "A storm is coming," writes Bates. After reading this book you'll hope so' (Independent). Welcome to the fourth wave of feminism.

Laura Bates studied English at Cambridge University and went on to be a freelance journalist. She has written for the Guardian, the Independent, the New Statesman, Red Magazine and Grazia among others. She is also contributor at Women Under Siege, a New-York based organisation working to combat the use of sexual violence as a tool of war in conflict zones worldwide. She is the founder of the Everyday Sexism Project.