Global Women

In Soar Into Joy, Loree "Rowdy" Draude offers an introspective look into her life, highlighting both her triumphs and setbacks as a Silicon Valley executive, a startup founder, a parent ,and as one of the first women to fly combat jets in the U.S. Navy. Loree writes about contending with society's entrenched fears. She emphasizes the interconnectedness of society and how we all depend on one another. Despite her daunting achievements, like landing jets on moving aircraft carriers, her most significant fears stemmed from feelings of inadequacy.

Gender inequality in the fields of education, law, employment and wages lead to incalculable social and political disparities. These disparities in turn give rise to endemic poverty and violence, to individual frustration, social instability, and cultural disaffection. When women are deprived of their rights, economies are eroded, democracies weakened, and the fabric of societies radically undermined. This pioneering book shows, once and for all, the direct correlation between the freedoms given to women and the prosperity enjoyed by all.

☆☆☆☆☆ 'Satisfying, brilliant, thrilling and funny!' (Marcia, Goodreads) Crikey mate! It’s 1983. Wham! are top of the charts. Two besties are on their Big O.E. in London. Then one of them meets a bloke and things turn to shit. Jafa, Jennie Agatha Frances Arthur, is a bit pissed off, to say the least. She can’t understand it. It’s not like he, the bloke – Nigel - is George Michael, or anything. Not even close. Jennie and Evie had planned this trip of a lifetime since the school production of Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat, for heaven’s sake. And now Evie tells her ...

A SINGLE LIE COULD WIN THE WAR WITHOUT SHEDDING A DROP OF BLOOD. The chaotic ’eighties... political assassinations, drug wars, the computer revolution... Jared Sanders, the criminal oilman, is inches away from controlling the White House. His old nemesis, Senator Temple, stands in the way. This time, the senator is not alone. The heirs of the three oldest clans in the oil business join Temple. An aspiring lawyer with her eye on a supreme court seat, a Navy SEAL with a target on his back, and a dashing blueblood from New York City. Together, they could defeat the enemy without firing a ...

#MyVoice Vol.6 – Inspiring Journeys of Self-Realisation, Perseverance & Fulfilment, is the latest volume in a series of ensemble volumes that highlights and celebrates the achievements and lives of twenty women from various backgrounds worldwide. It should come as no surprise that there is discussion on an individual’s different voices and how we come across them. They are a good and timely reminder that not everyone is accorded the same opportunities and happiness as maybe you are. It’s okay to question, doubt and then question some more if that is what it takes to fulfil the dreams ...

You are Welcome to the World of Women for Change! In my other previous books on: “GENDER FRIENDLY INNOVATIONS FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT” and “SOFT SKILLS FOR THE GIRL CHIRLD’s EMPOWERMENT’, I asserted thus: The marginalization and abuse against the gender folks-women will continue to be inevitable until the male folks discover how to harness the unique abilities, competency and potentials of women as instrument for co-building and transformation but not just tools for sex and kitchen cores.” This I strongly believe from the scriptures which say: And He –God, Created them male and ...

In the watershed year of 1919, world leaders met in Paris, promising to build a new international order rooted in democracy and social justice. Female activists demanded that statesmen live up to their word. Excluded from the negotiating table, women met separately, crafted their own agendas, and captured global headlines with a message that was both straightforward and revolutionary: Enduring peace depended on recognition of the fundamental humanity and equality of all people.

Think today's anti-abortion ideas are rooted in religious prohibitions or arguments about where life begins? Wrong: today's anti-abortion movements is largely financed and planned by far-right extremists. Many of them are avowedly fascist and white supremacist, afraid of a "great replacement" of the world's white population by other races, who are working hard to reshape governments and policies across Europe, North America, and around the world. Much of this far-right organizing and funding network, however, has been overlooked by today's feminist and left movements.

We know the causes of death and disease among women all over the world. We have the funding and commitment from governments and philanthropists to tackle it. So why are women still dying when they don't have to? In this essential, accessible book, Professor Sophie Harman argues that women's health is being caught in the crossfires of global politics - and gives us a roadmap for how we might stop it.

On the surface, Jane Chen seemed to have it all together. She is a Harvard and Stanford graduate, TED fellow, and the CEO and co-founder of Embrace Global, which developed a low-cost incubator that has saved over seven hundred thousand newborns in impoverished communities worldwide. But despite her achievements and accolades, she couldn’t escape the intense feelings of self-doubt. The devastating collapse of Embrace triggered memories of childhood trauma suffered at the hands of her father.

At the printing of this book, there are 37 women leading Fortune 500 companies. This is an improvement from the previous year of 33. There is an ongoing debate about the reasons for the underrepresentation of women. The reasons vary from bias against women by male CEOs and male boards of directors to the assumption that women withdraw themselves from the workforce due to work/ life balance situations. The reasons are debatable. This book is for the career focused, intentionally strategic, female middle manager who wants to be equipped and ready when her opportunity arrives to propel her to ...

"A Black Woman's Guide to Pregnancy" by Jasmine Wright is a comprehensive resource designed to empower and support Black women on their pregnancy journey. From understanding the unique experiences of Black maternal health to advocating for your rights in the healthcare system, this guide offers essential knowledge and practical advice for a healthier pregnancy, stronger self-advocacy, and deeper cultural connection.

When a visitor to the city of wonderful rocks and minerals got killed, the city caught a fever of awe. Can the city ever get back to its feet? Detective Paisley Kimbell of Moab Police Department was not thrilled to investigate the death of a visitor to the city. The city started to depend a lot on tourism since the closure of uranium mines decades ago and started coping with surging property investments in the city. The death of a teenager could be a deadly publicity for the businesses in the city. The small businesses were already hurt by increasing costs of doing business. The new homes ...

The GOD-Fident Woman: Testimonies of Unshakeable Faith is the product of visionary, Dr. Karen Hills Pruden. Dr. Pruden along with the other 19 women of this anthology has chosen to set their eyes on GOD during life's trials. Each author will share a personal experience where they relied on faith without exception to pull them through various trials. From fertility issues, health issues, marital problems, educational concerns regarding children, promiscuity, lack of faith, entrepreneurship, homelessness, and military deployments; these women leaned heavily on their faith through trials.

100 Powerful and Insightful Quotes from some of the world's most influential past and present global female leaders.

Early Pentecostals (approximately 1905-1925) sent women as well as men into global missions and charitable work. They served on every inhabited continent. These ten case studies reflect the fascinating women from diverse backgrounds, a shared calling, and a variety of opportunities and challenges in living all across the world in the early twentieth century. Six women were married - with or without children. Four were single. Their adventures and exploits model how those who may be considered disempowered or less able for a variety of reasons - whether physical limitations, a lack of ...

Awakening is the first book to capture the global impact of the breakthrough #MeToo movement. Bringing together political analysis and inspiring personal stories from women in seven countries - Brazil, China, Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sweden, and Tunisia - Awakening takes listeners to the front lines of a networked movement that’s fundamentally shifting how women organize for their own equality.

An engineer is dead. His friend has been charged with his murder. How many lives would the conspiracy take before it is unveiled to its roots? Blake Turley grew up in a series of foster homes and joined the police force in Page, Arizona to give back to the community. The community of native Navajo people around and the city of vendors and employees of power plants was bewildered by the murder of a young engineer. The evidence pointed towards his colleague and his sole friend in the city. Blake was not convinced about all the evidence, though. The accused claimed of a deeper conspiracy that ...

स्त्रियांचे उन्नयन घडवेल विश्वात परिवर्तन हा विश्वास बाळगून सतत कार्यरत राहणा-या मेलिंडा गेटसने लिहिलेले हे अनुभव नक्कीच ऐकण्याजोगे आहेत. हे पुस्तक म्हणजे समाजास पुढे नेण्यासाठी आणि त्या अनुषंगाने स्त्रियांच्या सक्षमीकरणासाठी काय केलं पाहिजे, या बद्दल सांगणारं एक सुंदर आणि संक्षिप्त असं ध्येयभाष्यच आहे. लिंगसमानता आणि समानुभूती मांडणा-या या कथा आपल्यातील माणसाला एका वेगळ्या उंचीवर नेतात.

Ever since she was a child, Kris Jaeckle has been into adventure—starting with being born on the way to her father’s next duty station! Growing up a military brat kept her on the move…and she has always wanted to inspire people and make a difference in their lives. The influence of her mother’s desire to help others and her father’s servant heart and strong leadership tendencies made her a natural fit in the executive education arena.