African women face many obstacles in the battle for equality / Gumisai Mutume -- Latin American activists say bringing more women to the open government movement will advance the cause of all women / Yamila Garcia and Veronica Alvarez -- Rwanda serves mixed messages on women in leadership / Gregory Warner -- Women in Muslim countries : violence at home and representation in government / Jessalyn Allen -- Throughout the West, the future of work requires diversity and inclusion LGBT candidates are winning office both in Europe and the United States / Annalisa Merelli -- The most common excuses for not having enough women leaders are myths / Kim Azzarelli and Deanna Bass -- Religious messages can influence support of gender equality in nations around the world -- Double standards and a unique political system keeps the us down the list of nations approaching gender parity in leadership / Laura Liswood -- Gender diversity in the US government is growing from the botton up / Danielle Kurtzleben -- Women leaders in India come from political dynasties, but that may be changing -- Gender stereotyping actually helps some asian females get elected / Mark R. Thompson -- Systemic gender discrimination keeps the us from electing a female president -- Sexism in politics could make women hesitant to stand for office / Avery Poole -- Female candidates often struggle to win over female voters / Peggy Drexler -- Americans' views about women in politics differ in the details, depending on their gender / Devera Cohn and Gretchen Livingston -- The effect of hidden sexism on the us presidential election / Daniel Bush -- Female politicians face violence, not just insults / Mona Lena Krook -- The media encourages sexist portrayals of women leaders in Latin America / Raiesa Frazer -- Quotas are needed to get women into politics Spain's majority-female cabinet bodes well for the future of gender-equal governments / Susan Franceschet and Karen Beckwith -- Democracy requires women take part in making laws / Michelle Bachelet -- Gender equality is necessary for modern European democracy to survive -- Rwanda widows take power after genocide / Chris McGreal.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.