| Description |
326 pages ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"In conversation with some of the world's most powerful and interesting women, Women and Leadership explores gender bias and explores the barriers to women's participation in politics"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"Women make up fewer than ten percent of national leaders worldwide, and behind this eye-opening statistic lies a pattern of unequal access to power. Through conversations with some of the world's most powerful and interesting women -- including Jacinda Ardern, Hillary Clinton, Christine Lagarde, Michelle Bachelet and Theresa May -- Women and Leadership explores gender bias and asks why there aren't more women leadership roles. Speaking honestly and freely, these women talk about having their ideas stolen by male colleagues, what it's like to be called fat or a slut in the media, and what things they wish they had done differently. The stories they tell reveal vividly how gender and sexism affect perceptions of women as leaders. Using current research as a starting point, Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala -- both political leaders in their own countries -- analyze the lived experiences of these women leaders. The result is a rare insight into life as a leader and a powerful call to arms for women everywhere." -- Publisher description. |
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"First published by Penguin Random House Australia Pty Ltd."--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-319) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue: Why are we writing this book? -- Doing the numbers -- Our framework -- Pathways to power: Introducing our women leaders -- Hypothesis one: You go girl -- Hypothesis two: It's all about the hair -- Hypothesis three: Shrill or soft -- the style conundrum -- Hypothesis four: She's a bit of a bitch -- Hypothesis five: Who's minding the kids? -- Hypothesis six: A special place in hell -- do women really support women? -- Hypothesis seven: Modern day Salem -- Hypothesis eight: The role modelling riddle -- The stand out lessons from eight lives and eight hypotheses - Annex: Snapshots of the pathways to power. |
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Leadership in women.
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Women executives.
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Women in public life.
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Sex discrimination against women.
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Leadership in women. (OCoLC)fst00994745
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Sex discrimination against women. (OCoLC)fst01114376
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Women executives. (OCoLC)fst01177651
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Women in public life. (OCoLC)fst01177955
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| Added Author |
Okonjo-Iweala, Ngozi, author.
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| ISBN |
9780262045742 (hardcover) |
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0262045745 (hardcover) |
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