Anonymous Is a Woman, hosted by Los Angeles Magazine - Los Angeles

2701 North Sepulveda Boulevard,Los Angeles CA 90049

14 October, 2021

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Nina Ansary will discuss her book, Anonymous Is a Woman, with Maer Roshan at the Skirball Cultural Center - Los Angeles. Nina Ansary will be in conversation with Maer Roshan, Editor in Chief of Los Angeles Magazine, about her book, Anonymous Is a Woman: A Global Chronicle of Gender Inequality. Discussion will be followed by Q&A, book signing, dinner and drinks. This is a free event and parking is complimentary. Please note that City Covid restrictions apply. Dr. Nina Ansary is an internationally recognized award-winning Iranian American author, historian, and women's rights advocate, and a UN Global Women Global Champion for Innovation. Maer Roshan is a writer, editor and entrepreneur who has launched and edited a series of prominent magazines and websites. He's currently the Editor in Chief of Los Angeles Magazine, which during his leadership garnered four National Magazine Awards in addition to numerous other industry honors. Anonymous Is a Woman takes readers on a 4,000-year global and historic journey exposing the repercussions of centuries of gender inequality and challenging centuries of cultural bias through biographical profiles of fifty extraordinary, yet forgotten women innovators to advance an unconventional argument for equality and inclusivity. 100% of proceeds for the book will be donated to human rights and women’s rights organizations.                                ~Next Generation Indie Book Award “Grand Prize/First Place Winner Nonfiction” Next Generation Indie Book Award “First Place Winner Women’s Issues Nonfiction” Next Generation Indie Book Award “First Place Winner Education/Academic" IndieReader Discovery Awards “First Place Winner Nonfiction History” Benjamin Franklin Award “Silver for History” Benjamin Franklin Award “Gold for Interior Design”   “Books of the Week, May 2020” —Smithsonian Magazine “17 Brilliant Books That You Won’t Struggle to Finish” —Buzzfeed “It's about time! This anthology gives female innovators the credit they deserve - all the while exposing the egregious repercussions of inequality.” —Teen Vogue Book Club Pick 2020 "...a must-read book for everyone who wants to understand the roots and manifestations of systemic gender discrimination in everyday life." —Michelle King, Director of Inclusion, Netflix "Fifty shades of genius - An elegant authoritative exploration of gender and society..." —Lyse Doucet, OBE Award winning journalist and BBC Chief International Correspondent Photo credits: Jill Greenberg (Maer Roshan); Tomas Skaringa (Nina Ansary) Wildbound is a literary publicity company, specializing in custom campaigns that use the latest trends in traditional media, social media, event and video production to build awareness for authors, publishers and storytellers.