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Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xx, 552 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A "collection of essays on art, feminism, neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy"--Amazon.com.
This collection combines in a single work Hustvedt's trilogy of essays which draw in insights from both the sciences and the humanities. Among the subjects she explores are the biases that influence how we judge art, literature, and the world; how mind-body problems have shaped contemporary thought in the sciences; and an analysis of suicide.
Author
Publisher
Melville House
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
xx, 297 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"From Mary Wollstonecraft--who, for decades after her death, was more famous for her illegitimate child and suicide attempts than for A Vindication of the Rights of Woman--to Charlotte Brontë, Billie Holiday, Sylvia Plath, and even Hillary Clinton, [this book] dissects a centuries-old phenomenon and asks what it means now, in a time when we have unprecedented access to celebrities and civilians alike, and when women are pushing harder than ever against...
Author
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date
©2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (x, 214 pages)
Language
English
Description
"In Leading with Care, management expert Mary Cantando examines the stories of trailblazing women in the developing world who, with help from the nonprofit organization CARE, have capitalized on personal and professional opportunities on the road to establishing self-sufficiency. As their stories reveal, through CARE, women around the world have overcome adversity co build new businesses, improve their health, prioritize education, and foster change...
Author
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Springer Science+Business Media
Pub. Date
©2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xv, 342 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Women Leaders at Work traces the personal life decisions taken by women who found ways to achieve greatness in their work. Each story is intriguing. But, collectively, the stories provide inspiration. They illustrate how real women of varied talents from varied backgrounds traversed quite different paths, seized opportunities presented in many guises, and found ways to achieve and to contribute to society. Elizabeth Ghaffari relates these stories...
Publisher
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
[First edition].
Physical Desc
1 online resource (240 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
This guide offers expertise, initiatives and true stories to support those wishing to bring greater gender diversity into the workplace. It aims to inform regarding background, theory and policy; advise on concrete actions that can be undertaken, and to be an exemplar for the tech industry in the form of real-world case studies.
Author
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xi, 191 pages).
Language
English
Description
Readers come to the topic of leadership development with multiple interests--intellectual, professional, and personal--and with curiosity about how to apply concepts and tools to themselves and to support others. Women's Leadership Development: Caring Environments and Paths to Transformation addresses these concerns. The book offers an interdisciplinary framework of leadership effectiveness and brings this framework to life with detailed and illuminating...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"For the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to lift a society up, you need to stop keeping women down. In this moving and compelling book, Melinda shares lessons she's learned from the inspiring people she's met during her work and travels around the world. As she writes...
11) Persist
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In Persist, Warren writes about six perspectives that have influenced her life and advocacy. She's a mother who learned from wrenching personal experience why childcare is so essential. She's a teacher who has known since grade school the importance of a good and affordable education. She's a planner who understands that every complex problem requires a comprehensive response. She's a fighter who discovered the hard way that nobody gives up power...
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