I rarely read fiction, so I'm not good at recommending authors or books. But I loved the three Marge Piercy books I've read. Both Woman on the Edge of Time and Gone to Soldiers affected me quite deeply, which is rare.
I know she's regarded as a feminist writer, but I think I'd say she writes strongly about women and their lives (not sure what the difference is, nor how to articulate that).
Gone to Soldiers is probably the best to read first, as it's set in a recognisable time of WW2. Woman on the Edge of Time is futuristic, but that didn't bother me (maybe because the fiction I used to read back when I was young was mostly science fiction). But it is a powerful book about how women and minorities are regarded within the context of mental health treatment.
I can't recall much about Body of Glass, though. But, according to my spreadsheet, I've still got my copy here, so I'll dig that out for another read.
They're not "easy" books to read, i.e. not for skimming through; and even if the setting is futuristic or mythical, the characters seem very real.
Note: According to Wikipedia, Body of Glass and He, She and It are the same book, published under different titles - so don't buy both!