The female lead: women who shape the world

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This beautiful book profiles women from all walks of life: from politicians to artists, journalists to teachers, engineers to campaigners. These are women who have led their field, who have broken the mould to achieve, or who have inspired changes through relentless endeavour. Telling their stories in their own words and illustrated with arresting photography by world-class photographer Brigitte Lacombe, this book will help and inspire women everywhere to realize their hopes and ambitions. Subjects include journalist Tina Brown, Academy Award winning actress Meryl Streep, actress, Nobel Peace Laureate Leyman Gbowee, the first female fire fighter in the FDNY Brenda Berkman, MP Mhairi Black, sailor Tracy Edwards, entrepreneur Jo Malone and human rights activist Yeonmi Park.;Meryl Streep -- Leymah Gbowee -- Christine Lagarde -- Yeonmi Park -- Ava DuVernay -- Lucy Bronze -- Christiane Amanpour -- Brenda Berkman -- Lindsey Addario -- Limor Fried -- Sallie Krawcheck -- Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe -- Nell Merlino -- Vian and Di Deelan Dakhil Saeed -- Sheila Nevins -- Clare Smyth -- Michaela DePrince -- Rebecca Root -- Tavi Gevinson -- Laurene Powell Jobs -- Samantha Power -- Julie Bentley -- Lena Dunham -- Mickalene Thomas -- Mhairi Black -- Jo Malone -- Roya Mahboob -- Tina Brown -- Franchesca Ramsey -- Lady Barbara Judge -- Michelle Kaufmann -- Sandy Powell -- Weili Dai -- Ramona Pierson -- Taryn Davis -- Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock -- Clarissa Ward -- Tracy Edwards -- Prof. Nazneen Rahman -- Katharine Viner -- Reshma Suajani -- Kat Kaelin -- Baroness Gail Rebuck -- Nimco Ali -- Karlie Kloss -- Minda Dentler -- Dame Athene Donald -- Masha Gessen -- Dr Vanessa Ogden -- Dr Cori Bargmann Helena Morrissey -- Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher -- Laura Bates -- Yvette Vega -- Jude Kelly -- Majora Carter -- Vanessa Friedman -- Ashima Shiraishi. Meryl Streep -- Leymah Gbowee -- Christine Lagarde -- Yeonmi Park -- Ava DuVernay -- Lucy Bronze -- Christiane Amanpour -- Brenda Berkman -- Lindsey Addario -- Limor Fried -- Sallie Krawcheck -- Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe -- Nell Merlino -- Vian and Di Deelan Dakhil Saeed -- Sheila Nevins -- Clare Smyth -- Michaela DePrince -- Rebecca Root -- Tavi Gevinson -- Laurene Powell Jobs -- Samantha Power -- Julie Bentley -- Lena Dunham -- Mickalene Thomas -- Mhairi Black -- Jo Malone -- Roya Mahboob -- Tina Brown -- Franchesca Ramsey -- Lady Barbara Judge -- Michelle Kaufmann -- Sandy Powell -- Weili Dai -- Ramona Pierson -- Taryn Davis -- Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock -- Clarissa Ward -- Tracy Edwards -- Prof. Nazneen Rahman -- Katharine Viner -- Reshma Suajani -- Kat Kaelin -- Baroness Gail Rebuck -- Nimco Ali -- Karlie Kloss -- Minda Dentler -- Dame Athene Donald -- Masha Gessen -- Dr Vanessa Ogden -- Dr Cori Bargmann Helena Morrissey -- Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher -- Laura Bates -- Yvette Vega -- Jude Kelly -- Majora Carter -- Vanessa Friedman -- Ashima Shiraishi.