What Will it Take to Make a Woman President?

Conversations about Women, Leadership, and Power

Author: Marianne Schnall
ISBN: 9781580054966

This timely discussion features interviews with the country's most notable women, from Nancy Pelosi to Melissa EtheridgePrompted by a question from her eight-year-old daughter during the 2008 election of Barack Obama-"Why haven't we ever had a woman president?"-Marianne Schnall set out on a journey to find the answer. A widely published writer, author, and interviewer, and the Executive Director of Feminist.com, Schnall began looking at the issues from various angles and perspectives,gathering viewpoints from influential people from all sectors. What Will It Take to Make A Woman President? features interviews with politicians, public officials, thought leaders, writers, artists, and activists in an attempt to discover the obstacles that have held women back and what needs to change in order to elect a woman into the White House.With insights and personal anecdotes from Sheryl Sandberg, Maya Angelou, Gloria Steinem, Nancy Pelosi, Nicholas Kristof, Melissa Etheridge, andmany more, this b

Publisher: Seal Press
Publish Date: 2013

Subjects: Political Science / Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, Political Science / Political Process / Elections, Political Science / Women in Politics, Social Science / Women's Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Politics/Human Rights)