Table Of ContentGlobal Perspectives
on Women’s
Leadership and
Gender (In)Equality
Edited by
elena v. shabliy
dmitry kurochkin
gloria y. a. ayee
Global Perspectives on Women’s Leadership
and Gender (In)Equality
Elena V. Shabliy
Dmitry Kurochkin • Gloria Y. A. Ayee
Editors
Global Perspectives
on Women’s
Leadership and
Gender (In)Equality
Editors
Elena V. Shabliy Dmitry Kurochkin
Harvard University Harvard University
Cambridge, MA, USA Cambridge, MA, USA
Gloria Y. A. Ayee
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA, USA
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Foreword
In leadership roles, women add diverse perspectives; this improves the
work environment and decision-making practices, as well as organiza-
tions. Based on historical underpinnings and some cultural customs,
women are not always seen or treated as equal to men, although some
progress has been made. There is the obvious need to discuss gender (in)
equality. At times, women are underrepresented in leadership roles and in
the political sphere. It is necessary to examine the role of women through
a global lens. Having a global perspective will show that this issue of
women’s rights advancement is not limited to a specific culture.
This edited volume cross-culturally examines the role of women and
the contributions they made to society. It highlights a few female leaders
who strongly advocated for women’s rights. Institutions interested in pro-
moting gender equality should pose the following questions: What is the
gender structure of employment in this institution? Do women have
equal access to leadership and decision-making roles? What are the exist-
ing gender (in)equalities in the institution? What kind of policy measures
can address those challenges? Moreover, to demonstrate their commit-
ment to gender equity, institutions should develop training programs to
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help women become leaders. All in All, Global Perspectives on Women’s
Leadership and Gender (In)Equality provides case studies of female leaders
from various countries, and discusses the importance of women in lead-
ership roles.
University of the Virgin Islands, Kingshill, VI Kimarie Engerman
Contents
1 Women’s Leadership and Political Opportunity Structures 1
Elena V. Shabliy
2 Alicia Moreau de Justo: Transcending Generations 19
Gregory Hammond
3 Magda Portal as Peruvian Poet, Radical, and Reformer 47
Gregory Hammond
4 Rigoberta Menchú, an Indian Woman from Guatemala 77
Anna Hamling
5 Gender (In)Equality in the Creative Industries: Insights
from Serbia 93
Hristina Mikić
6 Developing Women Leaders in Business: Research Insights
and Best Practices 117
Taryn Oesch and Amy DuVernet
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7 Golda Meir: The Israeli Iron Lady 165
Orit Miller Katav
8 A Noticeable Woman in the Public Sphere: The Life of
Israeli Journalist Hannah Semer (1924–2003) 191
Einat Lachover
Conclusion 211
Index 215
Notes on Contributors
Gloria Y. A. Ayee is a lecturer and postdoctoral fellow in the Department
of Government at Harvard University. She is also a faculty associate at the
Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of
Government. Ayee received her PhD in political science from Duke
University, where she also earned a Master’s degree in Political Science, a
Master’s degree in Liberal Studies, and a graduate certificate in African
and African American Studies. Ayee’s expertise is in race and ethnic poli-
tics, and behavior and identity politics. In addition to studying U.S. poli-
tics, her work explores political and social issues in the global context.
Her current research focuses primarily on transitional justice, truth and
reconciliation commissions, and human rights.
Amy DuVernet is the director of training manager development at
Training Industry, where she oversees all processes related to Training
Industry’s continuing professional education programs, including their
development and evaluation. Prior to joining Training Industry, she
worked as a business consultant, designing and evaluating organizational
interventions in a variety of industries. She holds a PhD in Industrial/
Organizational Psychology from North Carolina State University and is
a Certified Professional in Training Management.
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Kimarie Engerman is Full Professor of Psychology and Dean of the
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of the Virgin
Islands.
Anna Hamling has taught Spanish, Russian, and Polish languages, cul-
ture, and literature in Europe, Latin America, and Canada. Her PhD
thesis “Introducción a un estudio comparativo entre Miguel de Unamuno
y León Tolstói” was published by Editorial Pliegos in Madrid in 2001;
the English translation “Tolstoy, Unamuno and Their Religious Essays.
An Introduction” was published by VDM Verlag in 2010. Her articles of
comparative nature on Unamuno and Tolstoy have appeared in Spanish,
Russian, and Polish journals. Recently, she has been contributing to the
Encyclopedia of Latin American Women Writers, The Encyclopedia of
Christian Writers and The Literary Encyclopedia.
Gregory Hammond is a graduate of Williams College (1997) and the
University of Texas at Austin (2004). Since receiving his PhD, he has
worked at the University of Vermont, Oberlin College, Arizona State
University, and Colgate University before settling on his position at
Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN, where he is an associate
professor. His dissertation was the basis for his book, The Women’s Suffrage
Movement and Feminism in Argentina from Roca to Perón (2011), and his
work focuses on Peruvian feminism.
Dmitry Kurochkin is a lecturer and researcher at Harvard University.
He graduated magna cum laude from Lomonosov Moscow State
University and earned his doctorate from Tulane University. Kurochkin
is an interdisciplinary scholar and holds master’s degrees in a variety of
fields, including mathematics and economic analysis and policy. He is the
co-editor of Emancipation Women’s Writing at the Fin de Siècle (2018).
Einat Lachover is an Israeli media researcher in the field of feminist
media studies. She earned her doctorate from Tel-Aviv University and is
a senior lecturer in the Communication Department at Sapir Academic
College. Her research interests include gender representations in the
