Kvinnors röster gives a vivid insight into the great social transformation which Sweden underwent from the late 1700s to the early 2000s, focusing on women's opportunities. How have their social, political and cultural lives been perceived and how have they changed over time? Through the women's own voices --personal letters and diaries, memoirs and interviews --we meet thirteen fascinating life stories that also reflect the history of Sweden. Changes in society frame the book and link the various lives and their fates.