"Through engaging insider accounts and scholarly data, this volume significantly expands our understanding of the kinds of leadership positions women have come to occupy in global governance—and the differences their leadership has made in advancing gender equality measures within international organizations." —Anne Sisson Runyan, University of Cincinnati

"Brings together thought-provoking insights on how women leaders in global governance have made a difference. The volume offers fascinating stories of female pioneers and feminist networks influencing diverse international and regional policy areas. It is indeed due time to fully recognize this leadership." —Susanne Zwingel, Florida International University

What is the nature of women’s leadership in global governance? What impact have female leaders had? The authors of this groundbreaking collection provide insights into the leadership styles of past and present women leaders, their accomplishments, and their gender-related concerns.

CONTENTS: Exploring Women’s Leadership in Global Governance—the Editors.Feminist Foreign Policy and Women’s Global Governance—K.E. Smith.Reframing Multilateral Leadership Through Feminist Networks and Practices in the United Nations—N. Heyzer and J. Sandler.Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit and Indian Women in the Early United Nations—K. Singh Rathore.Women in the UN Security Council—A.J. Lyon.Sadako Ogata’s Leadership of the UNHCR—A. Kobayashi.Comparing Christine Lagarde and Kristalina Georgieva’s Leadership of the IMF—P. Blackmon.Women Leading on Climate Change—M. Ivanova and S. Estrazulas-Gullick.WILPF and Feminist Leadership in Global Governance—V.M. Moghadam.The Leadership of Women Celebrity Ambassadors—N.F. Hudson and A.C. Budabin.Women and Diplomatic Leadership in European Union Foreign Policy—M. de Silva and L. Aggestam.Alicia Bárcena’s Leadership in the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean—A.R. Hoffmann.Women Leaders in Regional Parliaments—S. Ertan.Data and the Mapping of (In)equality in Leadership in International Organizations—R. Yemo and K. Haack.What Difference Does It Make to Have Women Leaders in Global Governance?—the Editors.