Women & Politics
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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 NerveLessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First |
Candid and insightful perspectives on the dilemmas and opportunities women confront as they take on leadership positions. Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera had vastly different career paths on … | Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper | 320 | 2021 | View |
 Stolen MotherhoodSurrogacy and Made-to-Order Children |
Neither marginal nor secret, contracting surrogate mothers is growing rapidly and is regarded as socially progressive. Yet the “process” is vitiated from the get go, i.e., … | Maria De Koninck | 194 | 2020 | View |
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From ForwardFrom: Nerve |
Foreword by the Right Honourable Kim Campbell, 19th Prime Minister of Canada. | Kim Campbell | 4 | 2021 | $0.40 Add |
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From IntroductionFrom: Stolen Motherhood |
The introduction looks at legality in Quebec and Canada and establishes some vocabulary definitions. | Maria De Koninck | 24 | 2020 | $2.40 Add |
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From IntroductionFrom: Nerve |
The authors introduce the experiences of female leaders in Canada and the United States. They also summarize their careers in senior leadership positions and Canadian post-secondary institutions. | Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper | 4 | 2021 | $0.40 Add |
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From Surrogacy’s Emergence, Development, and International ExpansionFrom: Stolen Motherhood |
The author begins by examining the social, cultural, and economic factors that underpin surrogacy, claiming that it is essential to examine it in today’s context while identifying the … | Maria De Koninck | 32 | 2020 | $3.20 Add |
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From Born or bred to lead?PART 1: DEVELOPING THE NERVE TO LEAD From: Nerve |
The authors discuss how their childhoods influenced their journey to becoming leaders. They encourage readers to consider their own upbringing and the experiences that may have prepared them for … | Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper | 15 | 2021 | $1.50 Add |
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From Women’s IssuesFrom: Stolen Motherhood |
This chapter looks at the evolution of the concept/experience of motherhood, and the author asserts that society is increasingly viewing pregnancy and childbirth from a utilitarian perspective, … | Maria De Koninck | 33 | 2020 | $3.30 Add |
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From The Child at the Heart of SurrogacyFrom: Stolen Motherhood |
This chapter focuses on the children at the "heart" of surrogacy, highlighting these children’s wellbeing, future, and all other considerations, which the author argues are … | Maria De Koninck | 23 | 2020 | $2.30 Add |
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From The education of a female leaderPART 1: DEVELOPING THE NERVE TO LEAD From: Nerve |
The authors discuss educational opportunities for women and their own early memories of learning and education. | Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper | 17 | 2021 | $1.70 Add |
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From  When the Patriarchy Meets the MatriarchyFrom: Power Shift |
Politics and Society — the power and the fury of changing world opinions Please Note: A collection can contain up to 30% of the chapters from this title | Sally Armstrong | 56 | 2019 | $6.72 Add |
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From Marriage and children: Can we have it all?PART 1: DEVELOPING THE NERVE TO LEAD From: Nerve |
This chapter discusses balancing family life and work as a successful leader. The authors discusses their experience balancing work, life and their partnerships throughout their career. | Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper | 18 | 2021 | $1.80 Add |
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From Wanting a Child versus Human DignityFrom: Stolen Motherhood |
The author critiques the for-profit contract based model of surrogacy and looks at the implications of this model. She touches on concepts of medical ethics, individualism, social infertility, … | Maria De Koninck | 22 | 2020 | $2.20 Add |
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From Serendipity: happy surprisePART 1: DEVELOPING THE NERVE TO LEAD From: Nerve |
The authors talk about the serendipity of impactful relationships and moments. They remember their mentors, sponsors and the lessons they have learned throughout their life and career. | Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper | 14 | 2021 | $1.40 Add |
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From The Pieces of the PuzzleFrom: Stolen Motherhood |
This chapter examines three dimensions of surrogacy more closely: "the health of mother and child, the use of anthropological knowledge in the debate surrounding it, and the illusion that … | Maria De Koninck | 22 | 2020 | $2.20 Add |
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From Answering the call: leadingPART 1: DEVELOPING THE NERVE TO LEAD From: Nerve |
The authors discuss the reluctance of women to respond to leadership calls and opportunities. This chapter discusses the self-doubt that the authors have experienced and how they have worked to … | Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper | 9 | 2021 | $0.90 Add |
