Women's Work and Words Altering World Order

The leader of the free world needs a woman head of state-but a particular
woman-with the intellect and presence of mind to ponder action with an eye
on the future; a human-centeredness capable of respecting difference and
envisioning peaceful cooperation and coexistence with and among nations; a
woman unconcerned with showing how tough she is, or how religious she is,
or how fashion-setting her wardrobe.
Many of the names and the stories you'll read in Women's Work and Words
will be unfamiliar-Rachel Corrie, Anna Politkovskaya, Claudette Colvin, and
Wangari Maathai. Others-such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Alice Walker,
Shirley Chisholm, and Madonna-have reached deep into the human
consciousness.
All of these women share a spiritual bond. They struggle. They struggle for
peace, justice, and a better world. Each has had the courage to challenge the
politics of spin and the inhumanity of men and to work for change.
Through this stunning medley of profiles, author Carolyn LaDelle Bennett
argues that war and conflicts worldwide will end only when human-centered,
independent voices-unbought and unbossed-take the helm of
governments and political decision-making.
Adapted from Bennett's news and current affairs columns, this book
illuminates true and deeply thoughtful voices on the critical issues of our time.