What eight million women want

"What Eight Million Women Want" by Rheta Childe Dorr is a non-fiction exploration of the early twentieth-century American woman and their unified quest for societal change. The book begins by establishing the rising presence of women in both the workforce and social reform movements, as well as a growing shift in social structures, to demonstrate a collective desire for equality. Rather than viewing women as individuals with conflicting desires, the author seeks to represent the common hopes and struggles of women, highlighting their push for legal and social recognition in a quickly developing world. Tackling topics such as fair labor conditions, suffrage, and an overhaul of the existing societal norms that confined women, Dorr's work aims to bring the needs of millions of women to light.