The Woman President: Leadership, law and legacy for Women Based on Experiences from South and Southeast Asia

The Woman President is a book that examines the leadership of women and the law, using a unique comparative study to analyze the legal legacies of four women presidents in the Asia region. It challenges and expands our understanding of women's issues, including labor law reform, democracy, anti-corruption, poverty-alleviation, and pro-peace interventions. The book also offers insights into the institutional and social mechanisms that enable women leaders to lead for women, and includes the words of women leaders themselves.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 21 July 2022
Publisher: Oxford University Press

The Woman President is a groundbreaking comparative study that delves into the realm of women's leadership and the law, offering a fresh perspective on the impact of female presidential leadership on the lives of women. By examining the legal legacies of four remarkable women presidents: Corazon Aquino (1986-1992), Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (2001-2010), Megawati Sukarnoputri (2001-2004), and Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (1994-2005), the book employs a unique methodology, the Gender Legislative Index, to assess laws enacted during these four tenures from a women's rights perspective. The findings of this study challenge and expand our understanding of what constitutes a woman's issue, encompassing a wide range of topics such as labor law reform, democracy, anti-corruption, poverty alleviation, and pro-peace interventions. Additionally, the book sheds light on the institutional and social mechanisms that enable women leaders to advocate for women's rights, including the role of women's movements and global networks of women presidents and prime ministers. The insights provided by women leaders themselves, through personal interviews and speeches, add depth and richness to the assessments and conclusions drawn. The Woman President not only provides valuable insights into the dynamics and impact of female presidencies but also offers new tools and frameworks for understanding the role of women in leadership. Drawing from the experiences of the Asia region, this book makes an essential comparative contribution to our knowledge about women's leadership and its transformative potential.

Weight: 732g
Dimension: 241 x 163 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780192848918