Human Work

This book was written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, an American humanist, novelist, writer, lecturer, advocate for social reform, and eugenicist. She was a utopian feminist and has been inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. In this book, Gilman became a spokesperson on topics such as women's perspectives on work, dress reform, and family. Housework, she argued, should be equally shared by men and women, and at an early age women should be encouraged to be independent. She also advocated for women to work outside of the home.