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

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