Global Perspectives on Women’s Leadership and Gender (In)Equality

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This interdisciplinary volume discusses women’s global leadership and women’s rights advancement, identifying gender inequality as a persisting societal challenge and a major barrier to human development. Drawing on intersectionality as an important analytic and methodological tool, the contributors analyse women’s leadership roles across the world, featuring perspectives on the US, Israel, and Brazil, amongst other countries. The book also contributes to the growing field of leadership, presenting cross-cultural examples and case-studies of outstanding women and female leaders, as well as discussing contemporary leadership theories, and examining obstacles to women’s leadership. Global Perspectives on Women’s Leadership and Gender (In)Equality will be an important point of reference for students and scholars across the political sciences, women’s studies, feminist philosophy, business development, and history. Foreword Contents Notes on Contributors List of Figures List of Tables 1: Women’s Leadership and Political Opportunity Structures Introduction The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Moral and Political Leadership Conclusion Bibliography 2: Alicia Moreau de Justo: Transcending Generations Bibliography 3: Magda Portal as Peruvian Poet, Radical, and Reformer Bibliography 4: Rigoberta Menchú, an Indian Woman from Guatemala Introduction What Is Testimonial Narrative? Civil War in Guatemala I, Rigoberta Menchú Stoll’s Interpretation of Menchú’s Narrative Rigoberta Menchú and Her Activism for Indigenous People Conclusion From Gifts of Speech. Excerpt from Rigoberta Menchú’s Speech at the Conference in Universidad Autonoma in Mexico City, 1996 Bibliography 5: Gender (In)Equality in the Creative Industries: Insights from Serbia Introduction Development of Creative Industries in Serbia and Position of Female Creative Entrepreneurship: A Historical Overview Methodology of Research and Data Collection Gender Perspective of the Creative Industries in Serbia Conclusions Bibliography 6: Developing Women Leaders in Business: Research Insights and Best Practices The Gender Gap and Its Causes The Magnitude of the Problem Intersectionality The Pay Gap The Glass Cliff Phenomenon Industry Differences in the Gender Gap The Business Impact of Gender Diversity What Causes the Gender Gap? Biases Behavioral Expectations Personal Life Differences Traits and Behavioral Differences Social and Professional Support Learning and Development: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution? Leadership Training Programs Female-Focused Leadership Training Programs Methods of Delivering Leadership Training Which Skills Are Most Important for Female Leaders? Start Early: Identifying High-Potential Women Continued Development: Coaching, Mentorship, and Sponsorship Coaching Mentoring Sponsorship Contextual Support for Development Managerial Support Organizational Culture Performance Management, Assessment, and Feedback Field-Specific Solutions Conclusion Bibliography 7: Golda Meir: The Israeli Iron Lady Introduction Girl, Teen, Woman Marriage, Motherhood, and Career Climbing the Political Ladder The First Female Minister in Israel Mrs. Prime Minister Retirement Conclusion Bibliography National Archives Files Ministry of Defense Archive, File National Archives, Washington D.C. General Records of the Department of State Central Policy Files, Political and Defense 8: A Noticeable Woman in the Public Sphere: The Life of Israeli Journalist Hannah Semer (1924–2003) Introduction The Israeli Gendered Context: A Dual Picture The Life Story of Semer Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling A Visible Woman in a Male Public Sphere The Interplay Between the Personal and the Political Being a Political Woman Summary: Telling Semer’s Life Story as a Political Act Bibliography Journalistic Sources [Hebrew] Conclusion Index