For readers of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Sheryl Sandberg and Mary Beard Women and Leadership
is a powerful call to arms about the lack of women at the top. 'Who better qualified to
delve into this topic?' Business Life _______________ Women make up less than 10 per cent of
national leaders. Behind this statistic lies a pattern of unequal access to power. Drawing on
current research and in conversation with some of the world's most powerful and interesting
women about their lived experience Gillard and Okonjo-Iweala explore gender bias and ask how
we get more women into leadership roles. Speaking honestly and freely women leaders such as
Jacinda Ardern Hillary Clinton Michelle Bachelet and Theresa May talk about their ideas
receiving less acknowledgement than their male colleagues' ideas what it's like to be
body-shamed in the media and the things they wish they had done differently. Their stories
reveal how gender and sexism affect perceptions of women as leaders their pathways to power
and the circumstances in which their leadership comes to an end. The result is a rare insight
into life as a leader and a powerful call to arms for women everywhere.
