Books

An innovative concept:
Discovering the world through the eyes and experiences of women

Why does this collection of travel books focus on women?

Travel literature is generally silent about the realities of women. This collection is meant to break that convention and serve as a complement to the classic guidebook, broadening the readers’ understanding of the country visited. The books also include a curated list of addresses to discover the professional world of women in each country or region. 

Format

The bulk of the guidebook is in narrative form. The book’s authors will lead readers to the country’s main points of interest and, in those locations, introduce them to local women and the realities of the country as seen through their personal experiences. This approach helps to bridge the reality between visitors and local women in an original, evocative and fresh way. 

165 x 214 mm, 250 illustrated pages.

© Waw

The Project: The World of Women collection

In April 2015, Women in action Worldwide (WaW) launched a new collection of travel books, The World of Women, that bring to light the unique role and contribution of women in a particular country or region. The flagship collection encompasses three volumes: Tanzania (2015), Myanmar (2016), Switzerland (2017).

The fourth volume, “The World of Women Rural Tuscany”, is currently in preparation (2024) and will be published in Spring 2025. 

Through their stories, we will discover courageous women whose personal journeys and professional experiences contribute to the charm, beauty, history, social, political and environmental progress, as well as to the economic dynamism of rural Tuscany.

The collection will be extended to other destinations.

The objective is to give a voice to the women who live and work in a given geographical context so that they can share their experiences, their life paths, their projects and their dreams. Finally, the aim of this project is to promote a more sustainable tourism, close to the local realities, and to discover a country or a region through the stories of the women who live and work there.