women in politics

After a quarrel over her decision to follow in her grandfather's footsteps and run for Congress, Nell MacDermott's husband dies in a boat explosion, and Nell, who has long possessed psychic gifts, must find out who killed him before she becomes the next victim.

Authors present differing opinions on whether women have made substantial gains in U.S. politics, whether women are gaining political power in world politics, and whether the participation of women improves politics.

Includes inspirational essays on missteps, small braveries, power pitfalls, and power surges drawn from an intergenerational dialogue between teenage girls and twenty-five congresswomen.

Examines the role of women in political systems around the world, discussing how women have equal representation in some countries while remaining greatly underrepresented in others, and addresses both transnational and national gender-related political issues.

A history of American women from the Indian woman of the 16th century to the dual-role career woman and mother of the 1980s.

Presents biographies of twelve women who have held positions of political leadership around the world, including Golda Meir, Margaret Thatcher, Winnie Mandela, Corazon Aquino, Wilma Mankiller, and Benazir Bhutto.

Presents biographical sketches of women who have been influential in the world's political arenas throughout history.

A biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt's secretary of labor, who became the first woman cabinet member and a pioneer in labor reform, establishing unemployment insurance, minimum wages, maximum hours, safety regulations, and social security.

Contains twelve articles in which the authors examine the role of women in U.S. politics, the challenges of getting elected, and strategies for getting ahead.

Profiles the women whose bravery, convictions, and patriotism impacted the formation of the United States, focusing on the contributions of the wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters of the country's founding fathers.