SynopsisEssays on girlhood, adolescence, womanhood, and maturity accompany photographic images of women all over the world in every stage of life., Luminous essays about the experience of being female accompany exceptional images of the global family of women, captured by some of the world's greatest photojournalists. A collection of women writers have contributed essays on girlhood, adolescence, womanhood and maturity from the feminist perspective. 200 photos.