Women's Pathways to Power

Cracking the Glass Ceiling
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-84871-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Gender and Global Politics

Women’s Pathways to Power: Cracking the Glass Ceiling provides an interdisciplinary study of the lingering impediments obstructing women’s access to power to attain democratic equality, comprising the work of eminent women scholars from diverse fields and regions.

This book addresses women's inequality within a world shaped by men, whilst outlining the significant strides in gender equity and presents clear pathways toward achieving equality — highlighting the progress women have made across diverse settings from the Asia Pacific to the Global South — offering bold solutions to shatter the glass ceiling. In documenting both the challenges and achievements in the journey toward women's empowerment, the book makes a significant contribution to the story of women and power in the 21st century. In an era where women have made remarkable strides in education, employment, and politics in democracies, the pervasive gender gaps in key power spheres persist – in politics and leadership, the workplace, and within the home.

This book will appeal to scholars and students in disciplines such as politics, sociology, and gender studies, but also to legislators, political leaders, and policy makers looking to understand what is possible and how. It speaks to women, especially women who dare to challenge accepted democratic and societal norms.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Carson, Andrea

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter One. Understanding the barriers to women's power Andrea Carson, Leah Ruppanner, Emily Foley and Phoebe Hayman  SECTION ONE  —leadership and politics —public life  Chapter Two - Leadership Pitfalls and Opportunities: Falling from the Glass Cliff or Enjoying the Comfort of the Glass Cushion Elise Stephenson, Ligia Oliveira-Silva, Alexandra Fisher, Gosia Mikolajczak, Michelle Ryan  Chapter Three - Hate Speech and Women’s Political Participation Anjalee de Silva  Chapter 4 - Gender Equality in the Parliament of Victoria? The Long, Unfinished Road to a Gender-Sensitive Parliament Amy Nethery, Peter Ferguson, and Zim Nwokora  SECTION TWO -  Employment —work life  Chapter Five - A Glass Ceiling in Law: Retirement Age Discrimination in Vietnam and its Impact on Women’s Leadership in the Public Administration  Lucy Quinn and Ramona Vijeyarasa  Chapter Six - Decolonizing Entrepreneurship: An Intersectional Perspective for Empowerment and Emancipation of Women in Africa and Latin America Heila Magali Silva Veiga, Ligia Carolina Oliveira-Silva, Aleida Mendes Borges, Olívia Pillar Perez Miziara, Raíssa Bárbara Nunes Moraes Andrade  Chapter Seven - Hiring in the Age of AI: Job Criteria (1) Be a Man; and (2) Be Masculine Sheilla Njoto  SECTION THREE—the home—personal lives  Chapter Eight - The Care Factor Emma Dawson  Chapter Nine - The Continual Gender Revolution in Australia: Progress towards egalitarian attitudes in work, care and political leadership Kate Dangar, Brendan Churchill  Chapter Ten - The Way Forward Leah Ruppanner, Emily Foley, Andrea Carson and Phoebe Hayman

Über Autor(innen)

Prof. Andrea Carson is Associate Dean (HUSS Research, Industry and Engagement) and Professor of Political Communication at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. She is the Chair of the Australian Political Studies Association and a Women’s Leadership Institute Australia Fellow. Her work focuses on women’s representation and participation in politics, the role of online speech on women’s political participation, and mis and disinformation and electoral integrity.