womeninworldhistory.com Women who were "powers behind the throne" are always fascinating. But those who move out of the shadows to sit on the throne itself can be even more so. Shagrat al-Durr took upon herself the title of Sultan and regrouped the Egyptian army to take Damietta back fro...
This is a history of extraordinary women who did exactly that. We have never needed their vision more.”—Annelise Orleck Twice As Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century “Black women have been leaders in ...
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Next Generation Women Leaders history The first Next Generation Women Leaders (NGWL) event took place outside of Paris in 2012. The event brought together women for inspirational workshops, discussions, and networking. Attendees explored the importance of women in leadership and refined their own lea...
Despite growing numbers of women leaders decades, there has never been more than 17 countries with women in the highest positions of power in a single year, which is less than 10% of the number of men who have held these positions (as today, there are 193 UN member states). Records ...
Following on from our lists of evil women and men in history, we are introducing our first list of great people. The women I have selected have been great leaders, warriors, visionaries, or humanitarians. It has been incredibly difficult to rank this list (with the exception of position 1...
This research aims at revealing how the women leadership profiles in Yogyakarta Special Province, including their ability to select their own team, the ability to cooperate, the ability to solve the problem, encouraging the enthusiasm of working, to maintain positive working culture and do synergy,...
I am doing a research project on Anna Comnena, because I think she was one of the greatest women in world history. How did her will to become ruler effect others? Lyn's Answer: Anna Comnenna effected people in multiple ways. For us, her impact on future generations is the most import...
Over the years, these trailblazers have worked tirelessly in their own ways to make the world a better place and shape the course of history, whether they were on the front lines of important protests, representing their country at the Olympics, or inspiring fellow women to speak their own ...
Women’s leadership in social movement organizations is on the rise at a time in history when calls for widespread climate change action and an energy system transformation are receiving unprecedented attention in the popular press. The Global Women’s March, which took place January 21, 2017 and...