Women of power: Half a century of female presidents and prime ministers worldwideCHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE 2015 Do women national leaders represent a breakthrough for the women’s movement, or is women’s leadership weaker than the numbers imply? This unique book, written by an experienced politician and academic, is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of how and why women in 53 countries rose to the top in the years since World War II. Packed with fascinating case studies detailing the rise to power of all 73 female presidents and prime ministers from around the world, from 1960 (when the first was elected) to 2010, the motives, achievements and life stories of the female top leaders, including findings from interviews carried out by the author, provide a nuanced picture of women in power. The book will have wide international appeal to students, academics, government officials, women’s rights activists and political activists, as well as anyone interested in international affairs, politics, social issues, gender and equality. |
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Sivu 27
An Equal Remuneration Act, guaranteeing women equal pay for equal work, was
passed, and a Women's Department in the Ministry of Labour and Employment
and a Coordinating Bureau for Women in the Ministry of Welfare were created.
An Equal Remuneration Act, guaranteeing women equal pay for equal work, was
passed, and a Women's Department in the Ministry of Labour and Employment
and a Coordinating Bureau for Women in the Ministry of Welfare were created.
Sivu 28
Golda Meir was not supposed to become prime minister. When it came into
question, she was only going to be a caretaker for a short while, until the central
male politicians in the government party, Mapai (Labour), figured out who was
going ...
Golda Meir was not supposed to become prime minister. When it came into
question, she was only going to be a caretaker for a short while, until the central
male politicians in the government party, Mapai (Labour), figured out who was
going ...
Sivu 29
Allon and Dayan agreed to step aside for the time being, and Meir was accepted
by the Labour Party as prime minister on 7 March 1969. She was the only
nominee put forward before the Central Committee and was selected with a large
...
Allon and Dayan agreed to step aside for the time being, and Meir was accepted
by the Labour Party as prime minister on 7 March 1969. She was the only
nominee put forward before the Central Committee and was selected with a large
...
Sivu 30
She was simply 'the prime minister', the undisputed leader of the Labour Party.
Furthermore, her grandmotherly appearance and unpretentious style did not
diminish her popularity. She won the general election with the largest support an
...
She was simply 'the prime minister', the undisputed leader of the Labour Party.
Furthermore, her grandmotherly appearance and unpretentious style did not
diminish her popularity. She won the general election with the largest support an
...
Sivu 31
Here, Golda got her basic training and soon became a member of the Labour
Zionist organisation. She also met Morris Meyerson, a Jew from Lithuania, who
was interested in poetry, art and music. He was some years older than her and ...
Here, Golda got her basic training and soon became a member of the Labour
Zionist organisation. She also met Morris Meyerson, a Jew from Lithuania, who
was interested in poetry, art and music. He was some years older than her and ...
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Sisältö
| 1 | |
| 7 | |
background approaches research | 53 |
women are able in various ways | 83 |
4 Roaring SheTigers in South Asia | 121 |
5 Equilibrists in East Asia | 161 |
6 Machismo marianismo and modernism in Latin America | 197 |
7 Lopsided democracies in the Caribbean | 253 |
from communism to capitalism | 321 |
womanpower and defeat | 375 |
summary of the regional chapters1 | 439 |
overview variation trends | 461 |
Notes | 501 |
Bibliography in original languages | 517 |
women presidents and prime ministers 19602010a positions and terms of office when first came to power | 561 |
Index | 565 |
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Women of Power: Half a Century of Female Presidents and Prime Ministers ... Torild Skard Rajoitettu esikatselu - 2015 |
Women of power: Half a century of female presidents and prime ministers ... Skard, Torild Rajoitettu esikatselu - 2014 |
Women of power: Half a century of female presidents and prime ministers ... Skard, Torild Rajoitettu esikatselu - 2014 |
Yleiset termit ja lausekkeet
active Africa Angela Merkel appointed authoritarian Bachelet Bandaranaike became prime minister Benazir Bhutto Brundtland cabinet candidate Caribbean CEDAW cent women Chamorro Çiller coalition Communist corruption countries country’s criticised democracy democratic democratisation Domitien economic elected president Elisabeth Domitien Eugenia Charles father female feminist gender equality Golda Golda Meir Gro Harlem Brundtland groups Hasina head husband increased independent Indira Gandhi Isabel Perón Janet Jagan Labour Latin America leadership majority male Margaret Thatcher Mary McAleese Megawati Meir Merkel military mother number of women parliamentary participated party leader People’s Perón policies political parties politicians population position presidential presidential systems prime minister quotas re-elected regime representation of women role Senate Sheikh Hasina Sirimavo Bandaranaike Sirleaf social Thatcher took Tymoshenko vice president vote woman women in parliament women leaders women ministers women top leaders women’s issues women’s movement women’s organisations women’s rights
Kirjaluettelon tiedot
| Otsikko | Women of power: Half a century of female presidents and prime ministers worldwide |
| Kirjoittaja | Skard, Torild |
| Kustantaja | Policy Press, 2014 |
| ISBN | 1447315790, 9781447315797 |
| Pituus | 576 sivua |
| Vie sitaatti | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |