Female power, female aspirations and female charisma are the hallmarks of women who have broken with traditional values as wives and companions of political and business leaders, or as confidantes and lovers of media celebrities, to form a new elite. From Westminster to Wall street, the Capitol Hill to Hollywood and the Elysee Palace to Middle Eastern kingdoms, vital roles are now being played by women. Through interviews the authors of this book examine female achievements in politics, business, science, fashion, literature, and the arts and entertainment, as well as revealing the strategies that have won independence for women in predominantly patriarchal societies. With quotes and contributions from such luminaries as Cherie Booth, Hillary Clinton, Ivana Trump, Joan Collins, Benazir Bhutto and Liz Hurley, this book celebrates the rise and rise of influential women. Set against the historical background of female emancipation over the past 100 years, it offers inspiration to women still trapped in the time warp of male sexual supremacy.
- ISBN10 1840180927
- ISBN13 9781840180923
- Publish Date 20 October 1998
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 13 September 2000
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Imprint Mainstream Publishing
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English