by Janice Parker (1998)
Describes the lives and political careers of such women as Corazon Aquino, Benazir Bhutto, Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, Eva Peron, and Margaret Thatcher.
Jane L. Christie
"Negotiating Gendered Discourses analyzes the discourse surrounding Michelle Bachelet's 2006 presidential election in Chile to that of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's 2007 election in Argentina. Christie reveals key points of intersection between the contemporary political discourse of these elections and the women-led human rights campaigns in the Southern Cone region"--Provided by publisher.
Susan Berry Casey
"Jean Dubofsky's trailblazing journey that helped change America. This untold intimate and powerful biography of Jean Dubofsky is our story too. It is a tale of the pain of discrimination and of young revolutionaries out to save the world. This poignant narrative of a time in our country's history breaks our heart and renews our spirit. The Jean Dubofsky story and the drama of Romer v. Evans places Colorado in its rightful place at the center of our country's fight for justice"--Back cover.
Rena Pederson
Drawing on exclusive interviews, a journalist and former State Department speechwriter sheds new light on Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, who inspired Burma's first steps towards democracy, and her lifelong fight for liberty.
Claire Throp
What makes Angela Merkel extraordinary? Read this book to find out. We explore her early life and education in post-war Germany. We then follow her road to professional and political accomplishments before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall, ending in her role as the first female Chancellor of Germany. Read about others perspectives on her life, how her opportunities have been different to women in the past, and how she has broken boundaries.