Women and Leadership: Real Lives, Real Lessons

Women and Leadership: Real Lives, Real Lessons
ISBN-10
0262543826
ISBN-13
9780262543828
Series
Women and Leadership
Category
Political Science
Pages
337
Language
English
Published
2022-02-15
Publisher
MIT Press
Authors
Julia Gillard, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Description

A powerful call to action for achieving equality in leadership. 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 Rodham Clinton, Christine Lagarde, Michelle Bachelet, and Theresa May—Women and Leadership explores gender bias and asks why there aren't more women in 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.

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