women heads of state

Provides biographies of twenty influential women of history including Eleanor Roosevelt, Queen Victoria, Harriet Tubman, and Golda Meir.

Contains approximately five hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide biographical information about every known female ruler from throughout history; and includes a country-by-country geographical index, and bibliographical sources.

Brief biographies of notable women who have contributed significantly to the fields of government and law, from Bella Abzug to Khaleda Zia.

Features more than 270 women rulers from the dawn of history to the present day.

Describe ten of the world's most notable female leaders including Margaret Thatcher of England, Golda Meir of Israel, Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan, and Indira Gandhi of India.

Profiles the careers of seven women elected to head their respective countries, including Golda Meir, Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, Coraz?n Aquino, Benazir Bhutto, Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, and Gro Harlem Brundtland.

Profiles twenty historically significant women, highlighting their great accomplishments and unique quirks; also includes color caricatures.