America S Leading Ladies

One of the most beautiful things about reading the stories of America's Leading Ladies (ALL) (keep ALL in red) is their basic optimism and goodness that will lift the mind and spirit of every reader with powerful motivational appeal. Throughout these pages YOU WILL FIND are the thoughts and philosophies from some of America's most admired personalities - many universally recognized - that speak to the strength of our diversity and TO the optimism THAT IS THE SOURCE OF THE ENERGY AND BELIEF that turns dreams into reality. Passionate about wanting to make a difference, these women of distinction share personal, relatable, authentic life experiences, to encourage and empower your own journey to personal and professional success and happiness, while filling in the landscape of our collective dreams.

Drawing on stories of biblical women, Leading Ladies presents four models of "transformational leadership" that recognize the leadership styles of women in all walks of life: Intercessor, Midwife, Choreographer, and Weaver. Includes reflective questions for journaling or group discussion.

Looking at such films as "Frankenstein, Svengali, King Kong" and "The Mark of the Vampire," Berenstein argues that classical horror cinema is marked by malleable gender roles, not by entrenched conventional personas.

Contains photographs and profiles that examine the lives and careers of fifty actresses of the studio era who empowered women, each with an annotated list of films, style notes, behind-the-scene facts, trivia, and a list of awards and nominations.

Governing in a Global World captures the panorama of women governing around the world. Even though the modern era marks history’s greatest advancements for women, worldwide they hold fewer than 30 percent of decision-making positions and are often missing from negotiating tables where policies are made and conflicts resolved. The opening chapters present trends and context for studying women in public service by focusing on path-setters across the globe, the status of women in the world’s executive and legislative bodies, and their participation in public service across several nations. Later chapters examine power, leadership and representation of women in public service, with several chapters looking at women governing from a regional perspective in the Middle East, Sub Sahara Africa, Latin America, and China. The final chapter presents empirical evidence that shows how policies to increase women’s representation in the public arena reduce gender inequality more than any other policy intervention. Taken together, the chapters illustrate the worldwide importance of, and challenges to, promoting gender equality and women governing.