Luminous essays about the experience of being female accompany exceptional images of the global family of women, captured by some of the world's great photo-journalists. Photographs from the Magnum Cooperative, which represents Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalists, are in color and black-and-white. Authors' royalties from the sale of this book will benefit the Ms. Foundation for Women, which supports day care centers, safe homes for victims of domestic abuse, homeless shelters, women's health, education and many other programs for women.